Dossier
Sean Camacho
Coverage of Sean Camacho in the Nexus archive.
Iris Halpernperson2dark money groupsorganization1House District 6place1Denverplace1Chela Garcia Irlandoperson1Andrés Carreraperson1Jack Dausperson1Kathleen Angelperson1Justine Sandovalperson1Sterling Simmsperson1State Senate District 34place1State House District 6place1State House District 5place1rising crime, homelessness, and public drug usetopic1federal government abuses, dark money, corporate greedtopic1
- Dark money groups that spent $2.5M backing more moderate Democrats in statehouse primaries won in just 2 of 8 races
Dark money groups that spent $2.5 million supporting moderate Democrats in statehouse primaries secured wins in only 2 of 8 races. The most significant loss occurred in Denver's House District 6, where state Rep. Sean Camacho was defeated by civil rights attorney Iris Halpern.
- Here’s who’s leading in Denver’s competitive statehouse races
Denver's statehouse races saw competitive primary results, with Chela Garcia Irlando leading in Senate District 34 and Iris Halpern ahead in House District 6. Justine Sandoval dominated House District 5, while candidates highlighted issues like crime, homelessness, and inequality.