Politics & Government

Laffey to Run for Governor in Colorado

The former Cranston Mayor is announcing his campaign on Tuesday.

Former Cranston Mayor Steve Laffey is hoping to be the next governor of Colorado.

A Republican, Laffey released a documentary "Fixing America" last year and is now apparently hoping to lead The Centennial State as its next Governor.

Colorado TV station KDVR reported that Laffey is planning to take on Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, next year and will self-fund his campaign.

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Laffey was the mayor Cranston from 2003 to 2007. He lost his bid for the U.S. Senate in 2006 in a primary against current Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee.

Read more at KDVR.com.

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