There are a number of hot races for district attorney in the 2012 election cycle. Whether contested races or not, it has been quite awhile since there has been this much controversy in Colorado's judicial system.
From Sheriff races at mid-term (statewide), to prison closures and now the politics of prosecutors; the folks are far from happy if the pulse and tone of commentary is any barometer.
The 10th Judicial District is so far the nastiest and most sordid of DA races this time around. Coming up right behind the 10th is the 18th Judicial District.
From the sound of things, more of relief than anything else as the highly controversial Carol Chambers is out due to term limits. Chambers is the DA that made national news recognition by paying her deputy DA's bonuses for convictions. Rather fitting now that the contenders for the 18th plead their cases to the Statesman at the Arapahoe GOP Men's Club...
Ben Conarck:
"What best qualifies a candidate to run for district attorney in the 18th Judicial District?
At a breakfast debate held at the Arapahoe County Republican Men’s Club in Greenwood Village early Wednesday morning, the four GOP candidates pled their cases.
Matt Arnold, a judicial accountability activist and candidate in the CU Regent At-Large race, moderated the debate. He will not be endorsing a candidate in the primary.
All four Republican candidates plan to go through the assembly to earn the party’s nomination, but both Brauchler and Wareham have begun petitioning as a backstop measure in case they fail to receive the 30 percent threshold for delegates.
The district attorney for the 18th Judicial District oversees Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln counties.
The seat has been held since 2005 by term-limited Republican incumbent Carol Chambers.
The race has attracted well-qualified candidates on both sides of the aisle. Ethan Feldman, who served as a judge in Arapahoe County for over 20 years, is the only Democrat currently in the race....."
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1 comment:
The hubs in Pueblo are ready to combust over Thiebaut's race. After all the cops have been through over the past couple years down there it's got to be hard for them to take. Chostner is sounding like he's the ticket.
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