Democratic challenger steps up in the 5th

Doug Lamborn and the rest of the Republican flunkies better look out:

A retired Air Force officer announced at El Paso County’s Democratic Assembly on Saturday that he plans to run for the Fifth Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Doug Lamborn.

Lt. Col. Hal Bidlack said he will officially announce his candidacy April 2, but he used Saturday’s event to give a speech to hundreds of party delegates and ask for their support in running for a seat long-held by the GOP.