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September 05, 2018 11:10 AM UTC

Colorado Republicans Conceding Senate Majority?

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UPDATE: She’s an incumbent running for re-election, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t include in this post a mention for Sen. Kerry Donovan of Vail, who is similarly crushing her Republican opponent Olen Lund in fundraising totals: $147,525 for Donovan to a mere $13,175 for Lund. For a seat considered competitive, this is another ominous and notable case of Republicans falling distantly behind.

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A look at the latest fundraising totals in four Colorado Senate races that are expected to decide control of the chamber in November, freshly updated yesterday, reveals an increasingly unmistakable disparity between Democratic candidates for these seats and their Republican opponents:

That’s a nice way of saying that these four Democratic Senate candidates, Tammy Story in SD-16, Jessie Danielson in SD-20, Brittany Pettersen in SD-22, and Faith Winter in SD-24 are all positively trouncing their Republican opponents’ fundraising totals, with little distinction between incumbents and contenders for open seats. Incumbent Sen. Tim Neville is the only Republican in these four races who appears to be trying to raise money–and even Neville’s considerable experience in this regard is coming up distantly short.

Of course, there is one detail that shouldn’t be overlooked, and it was Republican candidate Christine Jensen herself who let what appears to be the real strategy slip back in July:

Perhaps this was offered as a pre-emptive excuse for not raising any money herself? Candidates aren’t supposed to have anything to do with the “independent” efforts on their behalf, but this year that’s more or less been dispensed with after Walker Stapleton blurred the lines between “independent” group and campaign to the point of making them disappear in all but formality. But it’s a useful contrast between these four Democratic women, who are running their own strong and well-organized races, versus Republicans who have basically ceded the hard work of campaigning to Sen. Chris Holbert.

If in November it is these women who are responsible for flipping control of the Colorado Senate back to Democrats, especially after the scandal over that chamber’s failure to police rampant sexual harassment while under Republican control, it will be a story of national importance. In that event, these four women will have the added satisfaction of having done it the old-fashioned way–with shoe leather, call time, and money they raised themselves.

As of right now, it’s looking pretty good for them.

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21 thoughts on “Colorado Republicans Conceding Senate Majority?”

  2. Great news! I've already sent some money to Brittany Petersen and will probably send something to Tammy Story this month.

    Where are all Dudley Brown's ammo dollars when they are needed? Or the Pharisees in Colorado Springs fleecing their folk to give to the good Christian conservative candidates?

    P.S. I have been meaning to ask. Where did Tony Sanchez get the “Dirty” in “Dirty Sanchez”?

    1. How is applauding potentially successful women "sexism?" Got a clue, dude?

      Of course, as Yogi Berra famously said, "it ain't over 'til it's over." Here in SD 20, I've gotten three mailed flyers in the past week from candidate Jensen. Also talked with Jensen several weeks ago as she was walking my street. Just one or two e-mails from candidate Danielson, of the announcement type, so far. 

      1. You're not just applauding them, if they weren't all women you'd have a different message. Because they are all women you're running on that. Aaaaand it's sexist.

          1. How do you know, Moderatus, what kind of "message" I would have under what circumstance(s)?  And, just for the record, I am not running for anything; not a candidate for any elected office.

      2. I don't need credibility in your liberal echo chamber. I'm here for all the people who are tricked into thinking this is a legitimate news site, so show them that it's not. Colorado Pols can't do anything about me without breaking your own rules. Free speech is a bitch!

        1. Thank you Moderatus. Thank you for showing what Republicans are like and doing your part to help get sane people elected by making your side look like unhinged cranks.

           

        2. Free speech is a bitch

          Is that why Trump wants to ban protests?

           

          You are venal, stupid and not credible.  You hurt your side not help it.  I'm glad you post here.  You show how evil and stupid the GOP is.  Besides it's fin for me to point that out.

          1. "Free speech is a bitch……"  Indeed, Moderatus, indeed.

            Let us know when your fellow travelers over at Colorado Peak Politics decide to open up their site for comments and discussion.

            What is C.P.P. afraid of? A few liberals might show up to post? Or worse, for them, a rowdy, common sense, conservative like me?

        3. Geebuz. I know I assured DENependent you were an actual human being, but there are days…have you been 👅 licking too many of those farmer-welfare- check-envelopes in your spare time? 

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