Colorado Rep. Pace to challenge Tipton in 3rd district

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Source: 9news (AP)

DENVER (AP) - Colorado Democratic House Leader Sal Pace will challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton for the state's 3rd Congressional District, setting up a showdown in a place that frequently switches between both parties.

Pace declared his intention Tuesday to try to unseat Tipton five months into the congressman's first term, which he won in an upset last year against Democratic U.S. Rep. John Salazar.

"Today, I'm proud to officially file to run for Congress from the district I've called home my entire adult life, and have served, as a state representative, college instructor and community volunteer," Pace said in a letter to supporters in announcing his run.

Pace, a Pueblo Democrat, took a jab at Tipton, saying voters in the sprawling southwest district spanning an area the size of Arkansas don't want "someone who is obsessed with partisanship.

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Good. Every Rethuglican incumbents needs to be challenged. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. MAKE THEM ANSWER FOR THEIR CRIMES!