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Posts Tagged Sd-7

Penry already breaking campaign pledges, says former State Senate opponent

By | 07.29.09 | 4:34 am

When Democrat Dana Baker got Republican Josh Penry to sign a pledge in 2006 to serve out a full four-year term if elected, the “idea behind that was no one would be seeking another office or other work or other endeavors during that time, that we intended to serve out the term of that office.” While Penry, now State Senate minority leader, isn’t resigning, he’s running for governor.

Greener Pastures in SD7

By | 09.30.06 | 10:21 pm

The Democratic candidate for Senate District 7, Dana Barker, was relieved to hear that his Green Party opponent decided to withdraw his candidacy. Eric Rechel swung his support to Barker after Barker garnered the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel’s endorsement.…

Another Democrat Enjoys Daily Sentinel Endorsement

By | 09.17.06 | 11:14 pm

Note: We caught up with Dana Barker, the Democratic candidate for Senate District 7 against Rep. Josh Penry R-54, during his day of celebration: the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel had endorsed his candidacy. The district covers Mesa…

9:30 PM: Penry claims victory over Smith in SD 7 race

By | 08.08.06 | 10:53 pm

Mesa County: It’s a blowout with Josh Penry leading Matt Smith almost two to one for the State Senate 7 race. With nearly all the precincts reporting in, it’s about time to turn off the lights on the Smith campaign.…

Hefty Price Tag on SD7 Primary Race

By | 08.06.06 | 11:27 pm

The Republican primary for the State Senate 7 seat between Matt Smith and Josh Penry in Mesa County has become quite an investment. Penry and Smith combined have spent over $100,000 to curry the favor of Republican voters, according to…

Primary Race for Senate 7 Will Doom A Republican

By | 08.01.06 | 7:00 am

The Mesa County Republicans thought they had a “dream team.” With State Senator Ron Teck retiring from the Senate 7 District because of term limits, the Republicans figured former representative Matt Smith would move up to Teck’s seat and Josh…