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Carroll was the 2016 Democratic nominee in Colorado's 6th congressional district. She was defeated by incumbent Republican Representative Mike Coffman in the general election, in which she won 42% of the vote. [4] [27] Carroll was endorsed by Democratic Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, [1] Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America, EMILY's List, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the League of Conservation Voters. [4] [28] A super PAC called Immigrant Voters Wins supported her, spending $10,000 as of September 2016. [29] Carroll raised the majority of her contributions from individual donors. [30]

Americans for Prosperity, the conservative advocacy organization backed by the Koch family, alleged that Carroll had conflicts of interest while serving in the state senate. The Denver Post rated the claim somewhat true and wrote that AFP's claim of a conflict of interest was not true in that Carroll had not benefited from the bill, but that the Colorado Ethics Board of the General Assembly had ruled that lawmakers should proactively disclose "potential" conflicts of interest. [31]

Colorado Democratic Party

After an unsuccessful campaign to become the next congressional representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district, Carroll shortly after announced her candidacy for the chairmanship of the Colorado Democratic Party. On March 11, 2017, Carroll was elected as the next chairperson of the party. In December 2022, Carroll announced that she planned not to run for re-election for the position. [32]

Personal life

Carroll was briefly married and is now divorced. [13] Her longtime partner and former campaign manager, Mike Weissman, is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives. [6] [13] Carroll is the author of Take Back Your Government: A Citizen's Guide to Grassroots Change (2011). [5] [33]

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Morgan Carroll
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Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party
In office
March 11, 2017 –April 1, 2023
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Colorado Senate
2013–2015		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party
2017–2023		Succeeded by
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