The three El Paso County commissioner races narrowed on Saturday following votes during assemblies for each seat.

Candidates for commissioner can gather petitions to earn a spot on the ballot or earn at least 30% of the vote at assemblies. Many of the well-known candidates are submitting petitions.

In District 2, the northeast portion of the county, Kristopher Guido captured 82.6% of the vote, shutting out Garfield Johnson for a spot on the ballot. Guido will now face Commissioner Carrie Geitner during the primary. Guido said in a recorded campaign message that he would work on immigration issues, ensuring property taxes for seniors remain low and increasing public safety staff in El Paso County.

Geitner expects to keep working on improving roads, maintaining low taxes and elevating the county voice at the state level. She was also among the commissioners who declared recently that El Paso County would not be a sanctuary community for immigrants.

In District 3, the western portion of the community, Bill Wysong, garnered the highest portion of the vote at assembly at 58%. Wysong is a co-founder of Westside Watch a group that has fought for safe development amid wildfire risk and a growing population. The group wants to ensure that all residents can evacuate safely from wildfires.

He beat out James Dunkley, who was running as part of a slate of candidates that included Guido and Raymond Garcia, in District 4, all running on an “America first” platform. Dunkley said he had been campaigning since November and may run again in four years.

Wysong will face Former Monument Mayor Don Wilson, Colorado Springs City Councilman David Leinweber and former Colorado Springs City Councilwoman Brandy Williams in the primary. They are all competing to replace Commissioner Stan VanderWerf, who is term limited.

In District 4, southeast El Paso County, Fountain City Councilman Cory Applegate received 44.9% of the votes and Garcia received 43%, so they will both appear on the ballot. Karl Dent, who previously ran for sheriff and for House District 21, did not make the ballot. In June, Applegate and Garcia will face political newcomer Brenda Delgato Miller, who is petitioning onto the ballot.

Applegate was backed by supporters holding campaign signs during assembly while he promised to get rid of Dominion voting machines in El Paso County, stand up for the right to drill for oil and gas locally, and pass a local measure to allow El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies to arrest and deport immigrants. He noted that as a Fountain City Councilman he backed a measure to exempt local businesses from the 10 cent bag fee. In an interview, he said the community had not faced any consequences from the state.

Garcia also promised to get rid of Dominion voting machines and establish a group of volunteers deputized to enforce the law to help the understaffed department. He also said in an interview he supports giving the Sheriff’s Office tools to enforce federal immigration law.

On her website, Miller said she expects to work on bringing more health care options to Fountain, expanding access to veterans’ resources, protecting water and addressing homelessness.