Andrew Romanoff

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In early 2009, U.S. Senator Ken Salazar was nominated and confirmed as United States Secretary of the Interior. Romanoff was on a shortlist of possible candidates for appointment to Salazar's seat, [18] but Governor Bill Ritter chose Denver schools' superintendent Michael Bennet. Romanoff opted to challenge Bennet for the Senate seat in the Democratic primary.

Romanoff defeated Bennet in the Democratic State Assembly, with 60.4% of the vote to Bennet's 39.6%, thereby earning the first spot on the August primary ballot. [19]

On August 10, 2010, Romanoff was defeated by Bennet in the Democratic primary.

Job offer from the Obama administration

On September 27, 2009, Michael Riley of the Denver Post reported that Romanoff had been offered a position in the Obama administration in exchange for not running for U.S. Senate against Michael Bennet. [20] According to Riley, Obama's deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina called Romanoff to offer him various positions in the administration, including a position at the United States Agency for International Development. Romanoff turned down the offer. [21]

On June 2, 2010, Romanoff issued a statement confirming that Messina had contacted him on September 11, 2009, and told him that Obama was going to support Bennet in the Democratic Party primary. Romanoff told Messina that he would run anyway; Messina "suggested three positions that might be available to me were I not pursuing the Senate race. He added that he could not guarantee my appointment to any of these positions." White House deputy press secretary Bill Burton told The Washington Post, "Mr. Romanoff was recommended to the White House from Democrats in Colorado for a position in the administration. There were some initial conversations with him, but no job was ever offered." Messina sent Romanoff job descriptions for three positions: an administrator for the Latin America and Caribbean Bureau within USAID, the chief of the Office of Democracy and Governance within USAID, and the director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. [22] [23]

On June 10, 2010, KDVR reported that Bennet said he had known about the White House's offer to Romanoff. [24]

2014 U.S. House election

Romanoff ran for the United States House of Representatives from Colorado's 6th congressional district in 2014. [1] On October 8, 2014, the Aurora Sentinel endorsed Romanoff. [25] He lost to incumbent Republican Mike Coffman, 42.99% to 51.90%. [26]

2020 U.S. Senate election

On February 7, 2019, Romanoff announced [27] his candidacy to challenge incumbent Republican Senator Cory Gardner in the 2020 election. Among Romanoff supporters was progressive populist radio host Jim Hightower. [28] [29] Romanoff won the statewide caucuses with 86% of the vote [30] but was defeated by former Governor John Hickenlooper in the Democratic primary.

Political positions

A political progressive, Romanoff has advocated for a Green New Deal and Medicare for All. [31]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Lee, Curtis (April 9, 2014). "Andrew Romanoff puts up lofty Q1 fundraising totals, outpaces Rep. Mike Coffman". Denver Post. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Romanoff Steps Down as Mental Health Colorado President and CEO". Mental Health Colorado. February 7, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. Stroud, John (May 23, 2022). "'Great Expectations' for the former Family Visitor Programs with name change, new support services". www.postindependent.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. "Andrew Romanoff Selected as New Executive Director". January 16, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Brown, Jennifer (June 6, 2008). "Romanoff: A serious goody-two-shoes". Denver Post. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  6. Husted, Bill (September 16, 2010). "Zorro at side, Romanoff packs up his life, losses". Denver Post. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  7. Bartels, Lynn (September 17, 2009). "Romanoff launches Senate bid: "Colorado is my cause"". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  8. The Associated Press (September 16, 2009). "A look at Senate hopeful Andrew Romanoff". The Denver Post. Associated Press. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  9. Post, Bill Husted | The Denver (September 15, 2010). "Zorro at side, Romanoff packs up his life, losses". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  10. "Romanoff to fight world poverty as senior adviser to Lakewood nonprofit". The Denver Post. October 5, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  11. Post, Justin T. Hilley | The Denver (July 12, 2011). "Romanoff's Greenhouse Project to help world's poor farmers". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  12. joey.bunch@coloradopolitics.com, JOEY BUNCH (April 29, 2021). "Andrew Romanoff has a new gig: helping expecting parents and young families". Colorado Politics. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  13. "Andrew Romanoff". Governing. April 19, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  14. Johnson, Brandon (September 19, 2005). "Romanoff touts C and D in Craig". www.craigdailypress.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  15. Perez, Gayle. "Romanoff seeks K-12 building fix". Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  16. "Home". Colorado Channel. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  17. "Andrew Romanoff". Governing. April 19, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  18. Osher, Christopher N.; Crummy, Karen E. (December 15, 2008). "Sources: Salazar accepts Interior spot". Denver Post. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  19. "Sources: Romanoff, Buck win Colorado Assembly Races". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  20. Riley, Michael. D.C. job alleged as attempt to deter Romanoff, Denver Post, September 27, 2009.
  21. Littwin, Mike. Littwin: Romanoff won't answer why he won't answer, Denver Post, May 30, 2010.
  22. Elliott, Philip. Senate candidate says White House discussed 3 jobs, The Washington Post , June 3, 2010. [ dead link ]
  23. "Sen. Candidate Says White House Discussed 3 Jobs". CBS News. June 2, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  24. Stokols, Eli (June 11, 2010). "Bennet confirms knowledge of White House contact with Romanoff". KDVR. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  25. SENTINEL, THE. "ENDORSEMENT: Romanoff already represents CD6 voters, send him to Congress to do the job". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  26. "Official results, November 4, 2014 general election". Scytl. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  27. Paul, Jesse (February 7, 2019). "Democrat Andrew Romanoff announces run for Cory Gardner's seat, marking his third bid for Congress". Colorado Sun. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  28. Luning, Ernest (June 29, 2020). "PRIMARY 2020 | As decision day nears, Hickenlooper and Romanoff campaigns make final say". Colorado Politics. Retrieved March 11, 2024. radio host and national bestselling author Jim Hightower, a former Texas agriculture commissioner and a leading populist voice for decades. "I stand with Andrew Romanoff because he stands with us… He is the grassroots." Hightower argued that Romanoff, who supports the Green New Deal and the single-payer "Medicare for all" health care plan, is a candidate who can build a progressive movement in the Senate "that can move our government back to the people, out of the corporate boardrooms."
  29. "Virtual event with Jim Hightower on behalf of Andrew Romanoff". www.facebook.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  30. Wingerter, Justin (April 18, 2020). "Andrew Romanoff wins Democratic state assembly, will be on June 30 ballots". Denver Post. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  31. Arkin, James (June 29, 2020). "How Hickenlooper may side-step a challenge from the left". POLITICO. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
Andrew Romanoff
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54th Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office
January 12, 2005 January 7, 2009
Colorado House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 6th district

2001–2009
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
2005–2009
Succeeded by