National Federation of Independent Business endorses 40 Colorado legislative candidates, Ken Buck
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has endorsed Ken Buck for the U.S. Senate and four Republicans for Congress: Scott Tipton (CD-3), Cory Gardner (CD-4), Doug Lamborn (CD-5), Mike Coffman (CD-6) and Ryan Frazier (CD-7). The NFIB also endorsed 40 candidates for the state legislature. About 15% of voters own small businesses and about 43% own and work for small businesses, according to the NFIB. LINK: 40 Colorado Senate and House candidates win endorsement of NFIB. The NFIB voter guide is here. The legislative endorsements are reported below the jump.
The NFIB endorsed 13 candidates for the state Senate.
| District 1 | Greg Brophy |
| 3 | Vera Ortegon |
| 5 | Bob Rankin |
| 6 | Ellen Roberts |
| 7 | Steve King |
| 9 | Kent Lambert |
| 11 | Owen Hill |
| 13 | Scott Renfroe |
| 15 | Kevin Lundberg |
| 16 | Timothy Leonard |
| 20 | John Odom |
| 22 | Mike Kopp |
| 30 | Ted Harvey |
The NFIB endorsed 27 candidates for the state House.
| District 1 | Danny Stroud |
| 3 | Christine Mastin |
| 15 | Mark Waller |
| 16 | Larry Liston |
| 17 | Mark Barker |
| 18 | Karen Cullen |
| 19 | Marsha Looper |
| 20 | Amy Stephens |
| 21 | Bob Gardner |
| 22 | Ken Summers |
| 23 | Edgar Johnansson |
| 24 | Clint Webster |
| 25 | Cheri Gerou |
| 27 | Libby Szabo |
| 28 | Jim Kerr |
| 29 | Robert Ramirez |
| 30 | Kevin Priola |
| 33 | Don Beezley |
| 34 | Brian VanderKrol |
| 36 | Gary Marshall |
| 37 | Spencer Swalm |
| 38 | Joe Rice |
| 39 | David Balmer |
| 40 | Cindy Acree |
| 41 | Brad Wagnon |
| 42 | Sally Mounier |
| 43 | Frank McNulty |
| District 45 | Carole Murray |
| 47 | Keith Swerdfeger |
| 48 | Glenn Vaad |
| 49 | B. J. Nikkel |
| 50 | Bob Boswell |
| 51 | Brian Delgrosso |
| 53 | Dane Brandt |
| 57 | Randy Baumgardner |
| 60 | Tom Massey |
| 62 | Randy Jackson |
| 64 | Lisa Grace-Kellogg |
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