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Less than an hour from the @denverpost @DenverChannel Democratic primary debate in Colorado’s race for governor at @uofdenver Stream it live at DenverPost.com #copolitics #cogov https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgAm1tpVQAA_eQL.jpgI’m at the Denver Post/Denver7 Democratic primary debate in the race for CO governor. Follow @NewsCrickett @JesseAPaul and I for updates. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgAxVIDVAAAd2Ff.jpgThe debate’s about to start!

#copolitics #cogov https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgAx6WRVMAAnNd_.jpgCheck it out, lightning in Louisville. @DenverChannel #COwx https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgAzjp1UwAAfdM0.jpgWhy I’m voting for @MikeJohnstonCO for #COgov .



Experience

➕ Teacher

➕ Principal

➕ State Senator



Vision

➕ Quality education for all kids.

➕ Gun safety

➕ Healthcare affordability



I worked closely with Mike in 2016, and can confidently say that he is the leader we want! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgA9ECMVQAAqFzo.jpgWhy I’m voting for @MikeJohnstonCO for #COgov .



Experience

➕ Teacher

➕ Principal

➕ State Senator



Vision

➕ Quality education for all kids.

➕ Gun safety

➕ Healthcare affordability



I worked closely with Mike in 2016, and can confidently say that he is the leader we want! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgA9s-WU8AEX9k3.jpgStill not tons of #COpolitics filing, but some #COgov and super PACs are in.

copolitics.co/2018/06/18/cop… https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgA__GAU0AAJzQC.jpgThe only candidate with a specific answer: @MikeJohnstonCO . He likes @OdellBrewing 's Rupture, fresh grind ale. #copolitics #COBeer #cogov If you weren't in the audience for tonight's #COGov debate, you missed the real first question: What is your favorite beer?

#copolitics #CObeer #cogov It is hailing like crazy right now in #LouisvilleCO . #COwx https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgBLVQOV4AAlHKt.jpgy’all would spend millions or billions on a science fiction project but nothing for working class people?? all these candidate suck #copolitics #cogov twitter.com/coindependent/…Thank you @DenverChannel , @denverpost & @UofDenver for hosting the final televised debate! I was thrilled to share my message with the people of Colorado and hope to be your next governor! You can learn more about my plans here: carykennedyforgovernor.com/issues/ #COGov Reminder that in 2016, people in Colorado were over 225 times more likely to be killed by heroin than in a homicide with an ‘assault rifle’.

#copolitics #cogov twitter.com/estebanhrz/sta…Let’s get moving Colorado. #cogov #copolitics twitter.com/indivisibletea…Take a minute to sign up for a #Colorado protest against the Trump concentration camps. #COGov act.moveon.org/survey/June_30…"The wage gap between minority communities and their white counterparts is completely unacceptable and it has grown in the last couple decades." Read my plans to address the wage gap and other racial equity issues here: carykennedyforgovernor.com/racial-equity/ #COGov #Decision2018 Lawsuit claims landlord denied man a property lease because he's Muslim: bit.ly/2I29kNRI'm proud to stand with @SierraClub & support @PolisForCO to be our next #COgov ! Jared is the leader we need to protect our environment and lead the fight against climate change! #COpolitics .@PolisforCO is the only candidate for #COgov who:

✅ Helped @BarackObama expand health care for millions

✅ Has a proven record of supporting Medicare for All

✅ Has a real plan to bring universal, single-payer health care to Colorado.@PolisforCO has stood up against special interests his entire career, whether it's:

❌ Big Oil and Gas

❌ The NRA

❌ Drug Companies

He won't hesitate to stand up to them as #COgov .In case you missed the back-and-forth between candidates on campaign finance, watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=7EhVSS… #cogov #copolitics



Live blog: bit.ly/2lkllp8In case you missed the back-and-forth between candidates on campaign finance, watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=7EhVSS… #cogov #copolitics



Live blog: bit.ly/2lkllp8Thanks for watching @DenverChannel #Denver7 #copolitics twitter.com/kyleclark/stat…I'm proud to stand with @SierraClub & support @PolisForCO to be our next #COgov ! Jared is the leader we need to protect our environment and lead the fight against climate change! #COpolitics t.co



Glad Nathan Dunlap & the death penalty was mentioned in the Dem #COGov debate. Too bad noone chided Hick for kicking that can down the road, but then...Democrats..@CaryKennedy on rural #Colorado -- she crafted the BEST program that funded and continues to fund the renovation and replacement of more than 380 crumbling and dilapidated schools across Colorado without new state taxes. Read more: carykennedyforgovernor.com/meet-cary-kenn… #copolitics #COGov Would they support a guaranteed income? No. No. No. Polis: Excited about the concept. Spend $ to explore Hyperloop? Kennedy: Would look at it. Johnston: Yes. Polis: Excited about the technology. Lynne: Yes. #coloradopolitics #cogov All four Democratic candidates for #COGov say they would oppose a universal basic income, but Jared Polis says he’s “excited” by the idea.”Well, a suuuuuper sexy moment in #cogov debate: thanks to “hot mic” moment we learned what a beekeeper is called—apiarist. #copolitics Jared Polis was a little squirrely on teacher pay. Multi-millionaires running for office always make me skeptical about their motives. They're looking for the next payout, not necessarily the best policy in favor of the greater community. #COGov #copolitics Thank you @poliscisara for live-tweeting the #COGov debate at @UofDenver / @CAPatDU ! twitter.com/poliscisara/st…How much will she pay us?

Signed,

Polis and Johnston

#copolitics #cogov twitter.com/katie_png/stat…The on-air portion of the debate is over, but we’re continuing online.

Watch live here: thedenverchannel.com/live



Live blog: bit.ly/2lkllp8 #copolitics #cogov The on-air portion of the debate is over, but we’re continuing online.

Watch live here: thedenverchannel.com/live



Live blog: bit.ly/2lkllp8 #copolitics #cogov Victor Mitchell, running for governor of Colorado, doesn't want this story about him to begin this way... coloradoindependent.com/170644/victor-… #copolitics #cogov CC: @annetrujillo7 & @ByJohnFrank #COGov twitter.com/katie_png/stat…#cogov what a joke these Democratic liberals are ruining Colorado #MakeColoradoRedAgain #MakeColoradoGreatAgain

#VoteRepublican Save Colorado from becoming a shithole.. #MAGA #KAG Candidates tussle over campaign financing, tactics.

When asked if they have run a clean campaign, Polis, Lynne and Johnston say yes. Kennedy seems less certain.Line of the #cogov debate from @Polis4Governor after Mike Johnston takes shot at Polis spending: “Mike, if you didn’t have all of these wealthy out of state donors I wouldn’t have to spend so much money.” #7News #denverpost #copolitics #copols "I am running against one opponent who has put over 11 million dollars into his campaign, and another who has received 1 million dollars from out of state billionaires. I hope we never see the day where only millionaires, and friends of millionaires can run for office." #COGov Loved watching @CaryKennedy and @MikeJohnstonCO try to spin the well Jared is Rich and our super pacs are because of him being rich. #COGov Really?Kennedy was recognized, Johnston and Polis ignored it and continue to argue. Charming. #COgov More from the candidates on higher education, TABOR, the Olympics, and death penalty: bit.ly/2lkllp8 #copolitics #cogov More from the candidates on higher education, TABOR, the Olympics, and death penalty: bit.ly/2lkllp8 #copolitics #cogov .@GovofCO State of the State 2018: "By nearly every measure, Colorado is perhaps stronger now than at any point in history.” #COgov



cheddar.com/videos/colorad…Polis on campaign finance: “We can do a lot better." He says he hopes that people don't have to be a millionaire to win a governor's race in Colorado. #copolitics Kennedy on Polis: “He's sure spending an awful lot of money.” #copolitics Shots fired by Donna Lynne: “I think this election is for sale." #copolitics #cogov One of the many, many, many reasons I'm supporting @CaryKennedy to be the next #COGov ! twitter.com/CaryKennedy/st…Should #Colorado vote on #Olympics ? All #gubernatorial candidates say YES. @DenverChannel #copolitics Should #Colorado vote on #Olympics ? All #gubernatorial candidates say YES. @DenverChannel #copolitics We are live on #Denver7 and streaming on the link below for the #Colorado Democrats gubernatorial debate.



Live b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…This was also from Kiki Garthwaite. Hail in Boulder @DenverChannel #COWX



https://embed.scribblelive.com/js/jwflvplayer/player-licensed.swf #COGov debate on ABC. Good luck to all the candidates; I'm enjoying your thoughtfulness on answering questions important to voters & the future of CO communities. @jaredpolis @CaryKennedy @MikeJohnstonCO @DonnaLynneCO #Decision2018 8 days out from the Colorado primary, I know I will be voting for @PolisForCO for #COGov . Why?

✊🏻Invest in education

✊🏼Universal health care

✊🏽Protect our environment

✊🏾No special interest money

✊🏿Stand up to the garbage coming out of Washington, DC

#COpolitics #debate .@CaryKennedy believes we need to reform #TABOR . We've have been cutting our state’s education budget in Colorado for nearly three decades ever since the TABOR amendment passed. Read more: carykennedyforgovernor.com/education/ #Decision2018 #copolitcs #cogov "We need to invest in our education system so the kids growing up in our state can benefit from the opportunity we have here in Colorado." Read my education plan here: carykennedyforgovernor.com/education/ #COGov #decision2018 Quick break at #debate - @blairmiller is blogging live @DenverChannel thedenverchannel.com/news/politics/…Got this from a viewer named Kiki Garthwaite. This was hail in Boulder @DenverChannel #cowx https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgA5i_VU8AAOtIU.jpgThese are MEAN STORMS over NoCo right now! If the sky is dark to your SW, it is coming your way! Large, damaging… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Not much new here in this #cogov debate among the Democrats so far, but there are a lot of voters out there who are just starting to pay attention and could be seeing these candidates for the first time. Scroll though our coverage from the past year here: coloradoindependent.com/2018-governor-…On #TABOR : @MikeJohnstonCO @CaryKennedy @jaredpolis @DonnaLynneCO support reform thedenverchannel.com/news/politics/… #copolitics Here's the latest so far from #gubernatorial debate @DenverChannel #copolitics

thedenverchannel.com/news/politics/…On #educational funding, @JaredPolis says he would like tuition to go down, if legislature can increase funding, @DonnaLynneCO supports tuition freeze @CaryKennedy supports in-state tuition freeze, mentions #TABOR reform @MikeJohnstonCO say steps needed before freeze #copolitics Updates on what the candidates have to say about red flag laws, an assault weapons ban and talking to children about gun violence: bit.ly/2lkllp8 #copolitics #cogov So far, candidates haven't strewed much from their campaign talking points. They all support on a ban on assault weapons, want a red flag law. #copolitics All #gubernatorial candidates in #Democratic race support at ban on assault weapons - #Colorado #Copolitics I’m voting for @PolisForCO because he’s running a people-powered campaign for #COGov . That means:



❌ NO PACs



❌ NO Special Interests



❌ NO Donations over $100 All #gubernatorial candidates in #Democratic race support at ban on assault weapons - #Colorado #Copolitics At University of Denver debate, all four Democratic candidates for #COGov say they would support a ban on assault weapons.On talking to #children about #guns at school, - @MikeJohnstonCO feels it's a parental discussion, @jaredpolis says it's not state board of education discussion, @DonnaLynneCO feels OK to relieve anxiety in some school settings, @CaryKennedy says reassurance needed #copolitics HAPPENING NOW



https://embed.scribblelive.com/js/jwflvplayer/player-licensed.swf #COGov On #Guns in #Colorado , @CaryKennedy lends support to #RedFlag law, @MikeJohnstonCO also supports, highlighting his… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…On #Guns in #Colorado , @CaryKennedy lends support to #RedFlag law, @MikeJohnstonCO also supports, highlighting his outreach to #NRA , @jaredpolis supports too, @DonnaLynneCO calls this a public health crisis #copolitics @DenverChannel

The first of two gubernatorial debates The Denver Post is hosting is underway with Denver7 and the University of Denver.

Tonight’s debate features Democratic gubernatorial candidates former state Sen. Mike Johnston, former Colorado Treasurer Cary Kennedy, Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis of Boulder.

The debates, which are likely the last major face-off for the candidates before the primary election, will start at 6 p.m. and run 90 minutes each. The first hour of each will be carried live on Denver7. A livestream of both debates will be available at DenverPost.com.

Both debates will be moderated by Post politics reporter John Frank and Denver7 anchor/reporter Anne Trujillo.

Tuesday, the Republican event will feature former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez, businessman and former state Rep. Victor Mitchell, businessman Doug Robinson and Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton.

If you want more information on the 2018 elections, check out the links below: