The Colorado Independent » GOP nomination http://coloradoindependent.com News you can't get anywhere else Fri, 25 May 2012 19:55:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 State Rep. Tipton reportedly taking on Salazar in Third Congressional District http://coloradoindependent.com/41933/state-rep-tipton-reportedly-taking-on-salazar-in-third-congressional-district http://coloradoindependent.com/41933/state-rep-tipton-reportedly-taking-on-salazar-in-third-congressional-district#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:52:49 +0000 David O. Williams http://coloradoindependent.com/?p=41933 The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel today is reporting that U.S. Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo., will have a slightly more serious challenger next year for his Third Congressional District seat representing much of the state’s Western Slope.

State Rep.…

]]> The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel today is reporting that U.S. Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo., will have a slightly more serious challenger next year for his Third Congressional District seat representing much of the state’s Western Slope.

Scott Tipton

Scott Tipton

State Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, reportedly will seek the Republican nomination to take on Salazar after being beaten by Salazar in 2006. The paper reports Tipton is expected to announce later today in Fruita, after the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee already called Tipton’s number.

Tipton should give Salazar a better run than Ninth Judicial District Attorney Martin Beeson, who announced his campaign earlier this year but was running way behind Salazar in fundraising and name recognition. And it likely puts to rest speculation state Sen. Minority Leader Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, will seek Salazar’s seat after dropping out of the governor’s race.

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