October 06, 2010 09:02 PM UTC

DLCC Targets 4 state legislative seats

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• by: Phoenix Rising

( – promoted by Colorado Pols)

The DLCC (Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee) each year picks the top races they feel are key to retaining or gaining control of the various State Legislatures.

Out of this year’s 2010 DLCC Top 40 Races, a full 10% (4 seats) are from Colorado – the most of any state.  They list HD-23 (Max Tyler), HD-27 (Sara Gagliardi), SD-5 (Gail Schwartz), and SD-20 (Cheri Jahn) as “critical” seats.  All are currently in Democratic hands; SD-20 is an open seat race.

They note in their blurbs that Colorado is a top target for the redistricting battle next year, though I think their panic over the GOP possibly gerrymandering themselves a couple of extra seats in the House is slim given our redistricting mechanisms.