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nkpolitics1212

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Mon Feb 18, 2019, 05:45 PM Feb 2019

2020 CO US Senate Election- experienced potential female Democratic US Senate candidates.

CO has not elected a female to the US Senate.
The list of experienced potential female Democratic US Senate candidates.
1)CO-1 US Representative Diana DeGette-D has over 20 years experience of Congressional Experience, but she represents the safest Democratic Congressional District in CO.
2)Betsy Markey-D - represented CO-4 US House District from 2009-2011, Was the Democratic Nominee for the 2014 CO Treasurer's Election.
3)Jena Griswold-D- current CO Secretary of State- first elected in 2018.
4)Cary Kennedy-D- former CO Treasurer- narrowly elected in 2006, narrowly defeated in 2010, served as Denver's CFO and Deputy Mayor from 2011-2017, ran for Governor in 2018 but came in 2nd place in the Democratic Primary.
5)Crisanta Duran-D former CO Speaker of House- represented a safe Democratic state House District in CO.
6)Kerry Donovan-D- 2 term CO state Senator from Vail,CO- represents a swing State Senate District in CO.

Jena Griswold and Cary Kennedy are the 2 female Democratic candidates that have won statewide election.
Griswold-D 2018 CO Secretary of State Election.
Kennedy-D 2006 CO Treasurer Election.

Kennedy-D should get the Democratic Nomination for the 2020 CO US Senate Race due to her experience running for Statewide Office in CO.

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