March 19, 2009 07:17 PM UTC

Safe Dem House Seat Up For Grabs--Dogpile!

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• by: Colorado Pols

As the Denver Post reports:

Nine people have raised their hands to replace state Rep. Anne McGihon, D-Denver, who announced this week that she will vacate her seat March 27.

The vacancy committee for House District 3, made up of portions of Arapahoe and Denver counties, is scheduled to meet March 26 to pick her successor.

Vying for votes, according to the Denver Democratic Party, are: Aaron Silverstein, a legislative aide and political blogger; Colleen O’Brien, a Cherry Creek schoolteacher; T.R. Reid, a retired Washington Post reporter; Stephen White; Daniel Kagan; Sam Cassidy; George Brown; Wade Norris; and Judith Judd.

This ought to be fun–liberal activists are ruling out one candidate as a corporate “conservocrat,” while progressive bloggers make a case for one of their own. Whoever they pick will have almost eight years of legislative fun and games to look forward to in this done-deal Democratic district, barring any career-ending gaffes or (much more likely) job offers paying more than $30,000 annually.

Who will win? Cast your vote at Denver Pols.