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People like Misty Plowright don’t get elected to Congress. And that, she says, is exactly why she’s trying.
The 33-year-old tech consultant is the nation’s...
Only one of the two candidates running to represent Colorado's 5th Congressional District participated in the only public forum of the general election season,...
Rep. Doug Lamborn's spokesman told The Gazette that the Republican congressman wouldn't debate Democrat Irv Halter, the retired Air Force major general who's trying...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to reform the troubled Veterans Affairs department. It's expected to quickly clear the Senate and...
IN the deeply red 5th congressional district, it’s Democratic challenger Irv Halter who has the fundraising edge over Republican incumbent Rep. Doug Lamborn. New FEC...
In Congressional District 5, the election was so close that it wasn’t until 10:45 p.m. Tuesday that retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Bentley Rayburn finally called to congratulate incumbent Rep. Doug Lamborn.
A controversial $1,000 campaign contribution that a gambling company made in January to Colorado Congressman Doug Lamborn arrived back in the company's offices more...