Scott McInnis, the former congressman from Grand Junction, is trying to win support in the hinterlands by deriding Denver. In his chamber speech, McInnis claimed that all leadership positions in Colorado state government are held by people who live in Denver and its suburbs.

“Colorado Springs doesn’t have anyone in leadership back there,” McInnis said.

But the candidate overlooked some sizable Colorado Springs gains in Denver in recent years, the Colorado Springs Gazette reports.