The committee, which had received six resumes and letters of intent as of Saturday afternoon, wants a new senator that can reach across party lines in next year s re-election bid. The deadline to join the list of potential senators is Saturday, April 14. Dyer, D-Durango, will leave his Senate seat at the end of the legislative session on May 9 to join the Public Utilities Commission. The meeting marked the first step in what officials said will be a long process of finding the right Democrat for the job. This is likely the biggest role Southwest Colorado has ever played in determining the dynamics of state politics, Matsunaka said.
Every seat is important now.
But because we have an incumbent in this area, it s even more important. Democrats control the Senate by a slim 18-17 margin. Irma Hofmann, a Democratic activist from Durango. Jim Isgar, a rancher and former member of the State Board of Agriculture. Doug Lashley, a four-year member of the Durango City Council.