Tag: congressional district 5
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‘Where it all begins’: Midterm process kicks off with El Paso County caucuses
Heather and Randy Sams sat alone at a folding table Tuesday night, hoping someone else from their rural GOP precinct braved the rain. “It’d be really nice if we had a room full,” said Heather Sams. The caucus location had a steady stream of visitors through the night, huddling along a large horseshoe of precinct…
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Congressional District 5: Radio personality Crank, educator Gassen compete to replace Lamborn | Voter Guide
Radio personality Jeff Crank, a Republican, and researcher and educator River Gassen, a Democrat, will compete in November to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. Crank previously worked as the CEO of Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group, and in Washington D.C., has a congressional staffer during the 1990s. Gassen worked as a researcher…
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2024 Primary Election Voter Guide: Radio personality and GOP state chair in hard fought race to replace State Rep. Lamborn
Former radio personality Jeff Crank and state Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams are in a fierce primary race to replace U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in the 5th Congressional District, drawing national endorsements and outside spending. Former President Donald Trump has backed Williams, while the U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed Crank. The race also has…
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2024 Primary Election Voter Guide: Army officer faces off against teacher in Democratic primary for Congressional District 5
A former Army officer is facing off against a researcher and teacher in the Democratic primary to replace U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. The 5th Congressional District includes Colorado Springs and portions of El Paso County, and it relies heavily on congressional decisions to fund its five military bases and support about 94,000 veterans in the…
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El Paso County Republican caucus an ‘important’ way for residents to affect elections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Carol Clark has been a precinct leader for two years, and by now she’s well-versed in explaining to El Paso County voters how their voice matters when it comes to elections. As about 14 people trickled into the county Republican Party caucus at Rocky Mountain…
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El Paso County Republican caucus an ‘important’ way for residents to affect elections
Carol Clark has been a precinct leader for two years, and by now she’s well-versed in explaining to El Paso County voters how their voice matters when it comes to elections. As about 14 people trickled into the county Republican Party caucus at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy on the eastern edge of Colorado Springs, which…