After the American Federation of Teachers endorsed her and two other statehouse candidates, Democratic state Rep. Meg Froelich thanked the organization on Twitter and highlighted her fellow endorsees, state Sen. Julie Gonzales, House District 6 candidate Elisabeth Epps and state Rep. Jennifer Bacon, reported KDVR-TV.
“Wow! I get to be with these champs? Made my day!” Froelich tweeted. “Thanks @coloradoaft.”
But her opponent, Republican candidate Marla Fernandez, responded with a racist remark.
“Did you say chimps?” Fernandez tweeted, accompanied by a smiley-face emoji. “Sorry must be my dyslexia.”