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State House Republican whip Cory Gardner is officially challenging Congresswoman Betsy Markey in Colorado’s expansive Fourth District in 2010, setting the stage for a possible GOP primary against University of Colorado Regent Tom Lucero, Politico reports.

In a statement to Fort Collins Now, Gardner (pictured) says he doesn’t think a primary against Lucero–or possible other candidates, including former Fort Collins City Councilman Diggs Brown and Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson–will hurt the party.

In an aggressive campaign last year, Markey, a Democrat, ousted Republican Marilyn Musgrave in a 56 percent to 44 percent vote even though the GOP’s presidential candidate, John McCain, narrowly led President Barack Obama in the district, according to this Congressional Quarterly blog.

Gardner is a lawyer and was an aide to former U.S. Senator Wayne Allard. He was appointed to the state House in 2005 and re-elected without an opponent in 2008. Markey, meanwhile, continues to reach out to her district, recently visiting Berthoud, a tiny town north of Longmont, to field questions from residents about credit cards, the economy, and veterans, according to the Berthoud Recorder.  Read More

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Colorado state Rep. Cory Gardner will be announcing that he’s taking on freshman congresswoman Betsy Markey (D-Colo.) today.  Read More

What has been rumored for weeks is no longer a rumor. State Representative Cory Gardner announced today that he is filing the necessary paperwork to run for Congress in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District.  Read More