Party: RepublicanMilitary experience: 20 years in the Army, Marine Corps, and reservesRank: Major (retired)Overseas experience: Deployed to Iraq in 2005Previous offices: Two years as Secretary of State, seven as state treasurer, 10 years in state legislatureWebsite:www.coffmanforcongress.comOpponent: Hank EngParty: DemocratMilitary background: nonePrevious offices: noneWebsite:www.hankeng.com/What local papers are saying:Rocky Mountain News: Coffman profileRocky Mountain News: Eng profileLatest poll numbersNo district polls conducted yetRace profile: Both men are vying for the seat being vacated by Rep. Tom Tancredo. Coffman resigned as state treasurer in 2005 to re-enlist and deploy to Iraq to help with national elections there. Eng, a former Peace Corps and USAID worker, has pushed to withdraw troops from Iraq.
Other Military Candidates:Mike Coffman (R)CO 6th
Allen West (R)FL 22nd
Jill Morgenthaler(D)IL 6thCharlie Summers (R)ME 1stNathan Bech (R)MA 1stSteve Sarvi (D)MN 2ndAshwin Madia (D)MN 3rdVince Micco (R)NJ 9thLee Zeldin (R)NY 1stKieran Michael Lalor (R)NY 19thWill Breazeale (R)NC 7thDuane Sand (R)ND at largeSteve Stivers (R)OH 15thJohn Boccieri (D)OH 16thRep. Patrick Murphy (D)PA 8thBill Russell (R)PA 22ndRob Miller (D)SC 2ndThomas Hermann (Prog)VTDuncan D. Hunter (R)CA 52ndMike Lumpkin (D)CA 52ndRick Noriega (D)TX (U.S. Senate)Sen. Lindsey Graham (R)SC (U.S. Senate)
Courtesy of coffmanforcongress.comMike Coffman is running on the Republican ticket in Colorado's 6th District.
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