Ethics controversy rattles Hickenlooper's Senate bid
By Max Greenwood - 06/14/20 07:05 PM EDT
An ethics controversy is rattling former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s closely-watched Senate bid as he prepares to face off against a progressive primary opponent later this month.
The impact of the controversy became apparent this week after back-to-back debates between Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff, a liberal former state representative.
Hickenlooper found himself playing defense for much of those debates, struggling to explain an ethics commission ruling that found that he had twice violated the state’s ban on public officials accepting gifts as governor.
The former governor and 2020 presidential contender is still the favorite to win the June 30 primary to take on vulnerable Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) in November. But the ethics controversy has provided new fodder for both Romanoff and Republicans, who are desperate to hold onto Gardner’s seat.
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