The GOP primary for governor of Colorado got a bit larger on Tuesday, when former investment banker Doug Robinson jumped in the race. Robinson, a nephew of Mitt Romney, spent a few months last cycle considering a Senate bid, but we didn’t know he was even interested in running to succeed termed-out Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper until he announced he was running. Robinson said he was running with Romney’s support, and he says he’ll spend an undisclosed amount of his own money on the contest.
Robinson won’t get the GOP nod without a fight. Suburban Denver District Attorney George Brauchler and wealthy businessman Victor Mitchell are both already in, as is Larimer County Commissioner Lew Gaiter. Several other Centennial State Republicans are also considering, including state Treasurer Walker Stapleton, a second-cousin of George W. Bush; state Attorney General Cynthia Coffman; and Kent Thiry, the wealthy chief executive of DaVita Healthcare Partners. Democrats have their own crowded race as well.