Sen. Evie Hudak
Talk about irony. The party that assured Sen. Evie Hudak another term at the state legislature has joined a recall effort to get the Westminster Democrat out of office.
The Libertarian Party of Colorado is backing a recall effort spearheaded by Fire Arms for Colorado and ignited by the introduction and passage of Democratic-sponsored gun control measures.
Hudak narrowly won reelection last November against Republican challenger Lang Sias 47.2 percent to 46.2 percent. And, Libertarian candidate Lloyd Sweeny, received 6.7 percent of the vote.
Political analysts have said Libertarians tend to take more votes from Republicans than Democrats in elections.
Since Democrats introduced and passed stricter gun laws, several have been subjected to recall petitions, despite polls that note public support for some new firearms laws.
Two other lawmakers, Rep. Mike MacLachlan, D-Durango, and Sen. John Morse, also have been threatened with recalls.
Hudak drew criticism during the gun debate when in a committee hearing on a measure to ban concealed weapons on college campuses, she told a rape victim “statistics are not on your side even if you had had a gun.”
She later apologized.
Firearms for Colorado plans to hold an organizing meeting on the recall effort next week.
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