For the past three elections, Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District has been a graveyard for the Democratic Party.
In 2012: Scott Tipton, 53 percent – Sal Pace, 41 percent.
In 2014: Scott Tipton, 58 percent – Abel Tapia, 36 percent.
In 2016: Scott Tipton, 55 percent – Gail Schwartz, 40 percent.
Three-term Congressman John Salazar was the most recent viable Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District. Defeated by Tipton in 2010, Salazar paid the price for his courageous support of national health care reform.
It is obvious that the only possible chance the Democratic Party has to reclaim the 3rd Congressional District is to elect a candidate in the mold of John Salazar. That candidate is Karl Hanlon.
John Norton
Durango
