March 12, 2008 07:38 PM UTC

Sal Pace Goes to, Um, Denver

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• by: Colorado Pols

From State 38:

It looks like Sal Pace, my good friend and former District Director for Congressman John Salazar, will be spending a lot more time in Denver next year – his opponent in the Democratic primary for HD46 just announced he won’t petition onto the ballot for the seat currently held by retiring Rep. Dorothy Butcher.

Pace and a well organized team of supporters managed to keep former Pueblo County Democratic Chairman Chuck Rodosevich just below the 30% mark at the Pueblo County Assembly last month.  That means Rodosevich didn’t automatically receive a spot on the primary ballot, but still had the option of gathering 1,000 signatures to petition on.

An article in the Pueblo Chieftain today says that won’t happen.  Rodesevich talked it over with his family and decided “there are lots of reasons not to press on with a petition campaign and a primary race.”

This means that in all likelihood Pace will be the next State Representative from HD46.  The Republicans have a candidate, but the district votes overwhelming Democratic and Pace will work hard to make sure that trend continues.