primary election
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Colorado certifies primary election results
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The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office certified the results of this year’s primary election, solidifying the winning candidates going on to run in the November general election. Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced the certification Monday following the completion of a statewide audit. Griswold said bipartisan county audit boards concluded the reported winner in each…
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Voter turnout dips among youth, rises for elderly in Colorado primary election
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This year’s primary election saw the lowest turnout of young voters since Colorado began tracking primary voter ages in 2018, with experts speculating the two major parties are failing to engage the youth. Only 4.3% of the 1.235 million ballots cast last month were from Coloradans age 24 or younger, according to data from the…
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Colorado GOP primary results pave way for more competitive November elections
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Colorado voters made two things clear in Tuesday’s primary election: The state’s blue streak could be put to the test in this year’s general election, and the Democrats who spent millions of dollars trying to pick Republican nominees failed spectacularly. In linked developments, voters in the state’s Republican primary — including a record-high share of unaffiliated…
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El Paso County establishment Republicans and their primary wins: 2 key areas made the difference
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A slate of largely incumbent El Paso County Republicans grabbed key victories Tuesday night in Colorado’s primary election, earning landslide wins against their anti-establishment GOP opponents who focused on major voting reforms and protecting the community from COVID-19 mandates. Voters’ preference for El Paso County commissioners Holly Williams and Cami Bremer, Coroner Dr. Leon Kelly…
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Incumbent Lundeen wins GOP primary for state Senate District 9
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State Sen. Paul Lundeen, a high-ranking member of the Republican legislative caucus, easily beat his primary challenger, according to the unofficial tally of early ballots. Incumbent Lundeen, R-Monument, maintained a strong lead over political newcomer and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Lynda Zamora Wilson Tuesday night, receiving 67.79% and 32.21% of the votes in Senate District 9…
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Top 10 most expensive primary races for the Colorado legislature
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Some of Colorado’s primary candidates are pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into securing seats on the state legislature – unusually big spending typically reserved for the general election. With less than two weeks remaining until the primary election on June 28, Colorado Politics analyzed the fundraising in each contested primary race for the state…
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Democratic primary race for Colorado’s House District 6 pulls in over $330,000
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Two Democratic candidates in the primary race to represent House District 6 hauled in more than $330,000 in campaign contributions with two weeks remaining until the election. The candidates, Elisabeth Epps and Katie March, are close in their campaign contributions, with Epps raising $175,599 and March collecting $156,746 as of Monday. March is a former…
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Van Winkle appointed to Senate opening, new candidate to join House
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State Rep. Kevin Van Winkle will take over Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert’s seat representing Senate District 30 following a vacancy meeting on Saturday. Van Winkle, R-Highlands Ranch, will serve the remainder of Holbert’s term, which expires in January when the new General Assembly gavels into session. Holbert, R-Parker, stepped down at the end of May,…
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Little-known underdog takes on incumbent for Colorado’s Senate District 9
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The battle to represent Senate District 9 is shaping up to be among the most contentious primary contests this year. Political newcomer and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Lynda Zamora Wilson is taking on the district’s incumbent and a GOP leader, Minority Whip Sen. Paul Lundeen, R-Monument. This is the first time Lundeen – who is…
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TRAIL MIX | Before Colorado’s primary line-up is final, some candidates face courtroom battles
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Colorado’s June primary ballot is nearly set. Federal and state-level Democratic and Republican candidates seeking their party’s nomination have been chasing support from fellow partisans for months, hoping to collect enough votes from delegates to party assemblies or signatures on nominating petitions – or in some cases, both – in order to qualify for the…