Kelsey Alexander

With state Sen. Tom Wiens (R-Castle Rock) announcing last week that he wouldn't seek re-election this fall, a lot of would-be successors have popped out of the woodwork.

"I think there's about 45,000 registered Republicans in the (4th Senate) district, and I think 40,000 are thinking about running for the seat," said state Sen. Ted Harvey (R-Highlands Ranch).

Five Republicans have confirmed to PolitickerCO that they will run for the seat: Precinct 131 Committeeman Ed Brewer of Castle Rock, Precinct 58 Committeeman Roger Partridge of Castle Rock, SD-4 GOP Chair John Peterson of Castle Rock, former Douglas County Republican Party Chair Mark Scheffel of Parker, and computer consultant Mark Vanderbilt of Castle Rock.

Other talked-about potential SD-4 Republican candidates, including state Rep. Amy Stephens (R-Monument), GOP activist Bill Henry, District 2 Captain David Gill, U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) outreach coordinator Charcie Russell, and Douglas County Commissioner Steve Boand, have all said they will not seek the position.

Now that candidates in the 6th CD have gotten through the introductory phase of the campaign where they say nice things about each other and try to define who they are, we are entering the phase of the campaign where candidates begin to draw contrasts between themselves and their opponents.

And that means that things will get a little hotter.  read more »

Being in the GOP in Douglas County has always been like being at war.

But the Party was hoping that with the replacement of former County Chair Mark Scheffel, peace would reign amongst the disparate pieces of the party in the southern metro county. And that would leave them free build up a professional party apparatus.  read more »