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Attorney General Phil Weiser on Wednesday announced that he’s tapped Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper, a fellow Democrat, as his running mate in Colorado’s gubernatorial race.
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If Weiser is elected in November, Dahlkemper — who was an earlier supporter of Weiser’s campaign — will be his lieutenant governor.
Dahlkemper was elected to the Jefferson County Commission in 2018 and reelected in 2022. Before that, she was a member of the Jefferson County Public Schools board and served a stint as the panel’s president.
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Before entering politics, Dahlkemper worked in public relations and as a journalist.
Weiser faces Republican Victor Marx, a first-time candidate who served in the Marines and runs an evangelical Christian ministry, in November. Marx has not announced a running mate yet.
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This is a developing story that will be updated.