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How a tattooed punk music-loving electrician disrupted the race for Colorado’s new congressional district

Richard “Dan” Ward got nearly six times the number of votes separating the two major-party candidates in the 8th Congressional District contest

Richard "Dan" Ward poses for a portrait in his vehicle
Richard “Dan” Ward poses for a portrait in his vehicle at a work site on Dec. 12, 2022, in Denver. Ward was the libertarian candidate for Colorado’s new US House District 8. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2: Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | jaguilar@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Richard Ward, the Libertarian candidate for the 8th Congressional District — one of the most competitive and closely watched U.S. House races in the country — may have singlehandedly tipped the Nov. 8 contest to Democrat Yadira Caraveo.

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