The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review a lawsuit that contends U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn didn’t properly petition his way onto the ballot — an allegation that puts at risk his campaign for a seventh term.
Five Republicans from the GOP congressman’s district have questioned whether workers Lamborn hired to gather signatures for his re-election bid were actually Colorado residents, a state requirement.
A lower court last week with Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, but the opposition appealed.
In a two-page order, the Colorado Supreme Court asked that attorneys in the case submit briefs by day’s end Thursday to address questions about how the state determines whether a circulator actually lives in Colorado — and the basis for critics to challenge that claim.
Aspiring members of Congress in Colorado can make the ballot two ways: by collecting 1,000 signatures from members of their own party — the path chosen by Lamborn — or advancing through an internal party vote.
Two notable Republicans are challenging Lamborn for the GOP-friendly seat: state Sen. Owen Hill and El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn.
