State Sen. Kerry Donovan filed paperwork Wednesday announcing her bid for the Democratic Party nomination to challenge GOP U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert for Coloradoâs 3rd Congressional District.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Sentinel on Wednesday, Donovan said she decided to pull the trigger on that announcement so early before the 2022 race because she hates what sheâs been seeing from the freshman congresswomen.
âOur part of Colorado is more concerned with getting results than getting headlines,â said Donovan, who plans to formally announce her candidacy later today. âSheâs reckless and likes to grandstand. I have a proven record, and offer the district an opportunity to see what real leadership looks like.â
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis addresses a small crowd in May 2019 in Lionshead Village before signing a bill alongside Sen. Kerry Donovan and Rep. Dylan Roberts. Donovan and Roberts sponsored legislation that aims to decrease the cost of health insurance for mountain residents.
State Sen. Kerry Donovan on Wednesday filed paperwork launching her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert next year.
Donovan, a Vail Democrat, made her 3rd Congressional District bid official by submitting a statement of candidacy to the Federal Election Commission. She had been exploring a potential 2022 congressional bid for weeks, citing Boebert’s tumultuous start
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Colorado state Sen. Kerry Donovan, D-Edwards, talks about a resolution to expel Sen. Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulphur Springs, during a debate on the chamber s floor about the Democratic measure, Monday, April 2, 2018, in the State Capitol in Denver. Baumgardner is accused of inappropriately touching a former legislative aide. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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DENVER â Colorado state Sen. Kerry Donovan filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Wednesday saying she would run for office in Coloradoâs 3rd Congressional District in 2022.