Messenger: Broomfield County Republicans

Candidate: multiple

Contest: Broomfield 2017

Affiliation: R

Date delivered: Oct. 31, 2017

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Message type: online ad

Message tone: positive

About the message: Broomfield County Republicans posted a voter guide on their website, which also seems to be a mailer. In it, the GOP endorses incumbent Mayor Randy Aherns, Ward 1 incumbent Liz Law-Evans, Ward 3 candidate Rick Fernandez (the former GOP county chairman whose wife is now the group chairwoman), Ward 4 candidate Kimberly Groom and Ward 5 candidate Karl Honegger. The piece also urges voters to oppose Question 301, which would require city officials to consider health, safety and welfare of residents when considering oil and gas development.

About the messenger: Broomfield County Republicans is a county level GOP organization.

The messenger's money: According to the Secretary of State, the group raised more than $214,000 from a variety of sources and spent nearly $206,000 between Jan. 1, 2006, and Dec. 31, 2016.