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CU Regent Neguse Running For Secretary Of State

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - University of Colorado Regent Joe Neguse is running for secretary of state.

Neguse announced Tuesday that he would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Scott Gessler in the November 2014 election. He's got the support of many elected Democrats, including Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet.

Neguse is a lawyer for Holland and Hart in Denver, specializing in employment, commercial litigation and election law.

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