Liam Adams
ladams@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Scott Gessler, former Colorado Secretary of State and attorney for the Westminster Water Warriors, filed a lawsuit in January against the city of Westminster for disqualifying recall petitions. The Warriors’ right to try and recall members of Westminster City Council was “unconstitutionally hindered and violated,” the suit said.
Less than a month later, Gessler announced his candidacy for chairman of the Colorado Republican Party. Soon after, he began sending campaign emails to supporters bolstering the debunked claim that Donald Trump wrongfully lost the 2020 election because of voter fraud. “We must recognize that serious election fraud took place,” read an email dated Feb. 4.