Colorado Democrats recruit candidates for every statewide, Congressional and legislative race
Democrats have secured a candidate on the ballot in every 2018 Colorado congressional, statehouse and major statewide race.
The last candidate to make the ballot and fill out the party’s roster was Guinn Unger Jr., a Democrat from Bayfield, who is running for the seat currently held by Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose. Unger’s signatures were verified by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office on Thursday.
“Democratic enthusiasm for the 2018 election is off the charts, and we’re capitalizing on that by running strong candidates in places we have never targeted before,” Matthew McGovern, executive director of House Majority Project, said in a written statement. “Having a Democratic candidate running in every district not only improves our chances of expanding the majority in the House and retaking the majority in the Senate, but it will help drive up Democratic turnout across the state and help provide campaign infrastructure for statewide candidates.”
Democrats say the news is a good indicator of party enthusiasm heading into November’s election. They are also hoping to flip seats in Colorado traditionally seen as guaranteed losses for the left in years past, following in the footsteps of Democrats in Virginia last fall.
Republicans hold a one-seat majority in the Colorado Senate, while Democrats control the Colorado House of Representatives.
The Colorado Republican Party said it doesn’t have candidates in all of the state’s legislative races.
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/04/20/colorado-election-2018-races-democrats/
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