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Republican Eli Bremer launches bid for [CO] U.S. Senate seat held by Michael Bennet
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| Contributor | BrentinCO |
| Last Edited | BrentinCO Aug 10, 2021 09:58am |
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| Author | Ernest Luning |
| News Date | Tuesday, August 10, 2021 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Following months of speculation, Colorado Springs Republican Eli Bremer launched a bid Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Michael Bennet.
Bremer, 43, an Air Force Academy graduate and 2008 Olympian in the modern pentathlon, is a former chairman of the El Paso County Republican Party and beat the Colorado GOP in court last year in a dispute over the party's election procedures.
“Having twice worn the uniform of our nation — in the military and in the Olympics — I am concerned that the country I have represented is being sold out by self-interested politicians,” Bremer said in a statement.
“I’ve traveled the world, and I’ve seen how special we are in America. Having been raised in Colorado, I have also seen how special our state is. We deserve a senator who wants to be a voice for Colorado rather than climbing the political ladder. I've been proud to serve my country in the military and Olympics, and I will be proud to do it again in the U.S. Senate.”
Bremer is the highest-profile Republican to join the primary to run against Bennet, who was appointed to the seat in 2009 and is seeking a third full term. |
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