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This month, we went to the Supreme Court to defend the decision we won in Colorado that bars Donald Trump from the state’s ballot.
We’re in this fight because of six courageous Republican and unaffiliated voters who decided to take a stand against Donald Trump – and for our democracy. The Washington Post went to Colorado to meet two of them and to learn more about our lawsuit.
Norma Anderson was the first female majority leader in both chambers of the Colorado state legislature. She’s a Republican who saw the insurrection and Trump’s attempt to overturn the election and was eager to hold him accountable — even at the age of 91.
She told the Post why she brought the suit. “He tried to overturn an election,” she said. “The very first time I ever ran, I didn’t win. I didn’t go out and try to change the election. I said, ‘Whoops, work harder next time, lady.’”
Krista Kafer is another one of the Colorado voters we’re representing. She’s a conservative columnist for the Denver Post who voted for Trump in 2020 — but was horrified by his actions after he lost the election.
This lawsuit isn’t about what party you belong to, it’s about the Constitution and the rule of law. Take it from Norma and Krista.
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Thank you for your support as we await a decision from the Supreme Court, which could be coming anytime. Be sure to read the Washington Post’s spotlight on Norma, Krista and our lawsuit below,
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[link removed] [[link removed]] The 91-year-old Republican suing to kick Donald Trump off the ballot
By Patrick Marley
February 5, 2024
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Norma Anderson left the Colorado legislature nearly two decades ago but she still keeps a copy of the state’s statutes in her home office. She carries a pocket Constitution in her purse. She has another copy, slightly larger with images of the Founding Fathers on the cover, that she leaves on a table in her sitting room so she can consult it when she watches TV.
She’s turned down a page corner in that copy to mark the spot where the 14th Amendment appears. She has reread it several times since joining a lawsuit last year that cites the amendment in seeking to stop Donald Trump from running for president.
Anderson, 91, is the unlikely face of a challenge to Trump’s campaign that will be heard by the Supreme Court on Thursday. She was a force in Colorado politics for decades, serving as the first female majority leader in both chambers of the legislature. She is a Republican but has long been skeptical of Trump and believes he is an insurrectionist who crossed a verboten line on Jan. 6, 2021, that should bar him from holding office again.
“He tried to overturn an election,” she said. “The very first time I ever ran, I didn’t win. I didn’t go out and try to change the election. I said, ‘Whoops, work harder next time, lady.’”
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