Greg Lopez

Lopez is making his third run for governor, this time as an unaffiliated candidate.

Colorado Mesa University hosted the debates, which included candidates for statewide offices, statehouse races, and federal races.

Lopez, a former Republican who briefly served in Congress, is making his third consecutive bid for governor. Listen to KUNC host Marty Lenz discuss this story and then read the entire article.

State Sen. Mark Baisley is leaving the race to run instead for U.S. Senate. Former U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez has left the GOP to become unaffiliated.

The last Republican governor of Colorado, Bill Owens, ended his term in 2007. That's why the GOP is pushing hard to replace term-limited Gov. John…