Tag: election 2024
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Colorado Springs State Rep. Rebecca Keltie won’t seek re-election in 2026
Colorado Springs Republican Rep. Rebecca Keltie announced Wednesday she will not run for a second term in 2026. Keltie was first elected to House District 16, which covers northeastern Colorado Springs, in 2024. Keltie cited “deeply personal, professional and medical circumstances” for her decision. To her constituents, Keltie said serving them has been one of…
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New downtown authority in Old Colorado City moves ahead without mill levy funds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After getting mixed success with its ballot measures this month, final plans are coming together for the downtown development authority in Old Colorado City. The election was run through the Spencer Fane law firm, which…
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New downtown authority in Old Colorado City moves ahead without mill levy funds
After getting mixed success with its ballot measures this month, final plans are coming together for the downtown development authority in Old Colorado City. The election was run through the Spencer Fane law firm, which certified the final results on Nov. 14. Four ballot questions were sent out to residents and business owners within the…
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Marc Snyder ‘feeling better and better’ about Senate District 12 win
Marc Snyder is set to win the close state Senate District 12 race, returning the moderate Democrat to the state legislature. Snyder held a 1,110-vote lead over El Paso County Commissioner and Republican Stan VanderWerf in the final but uncertified election results from El Paso County released on Thursday. Snyder received 48.9% of the votes,…
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Crank defeats Gassen in Congressional District 5 race
Colorado’s Republican Party maintained its decades-long grip on Congressional District 5 as radio personality Jeff Crank was well ahead of his Democratic opponent, educator and researcher River Gassen, in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Doug Lamborn. While votes were still being counted as of Sunday morning, Crank had garnered nearly 55% of the vote…
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Palmer Lake mayoral election still neck-and-neck
After a divisive local election season, just 37 votes separated incumbent mayor Glant Havenar and challenger Shana Ball as of Sunday morning to take leadership in the town of Palmer Lake. Havenar had overcome a small early deficit and was holding an 855-818 lead over challenger Ball. “As both myself and my opponent await the…
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4th Judicial District provides resources in investigation into Department of State password disclosure
The 4th Judicial District announced their cooperation in an investigation into the Colorado Department of State initiated by the 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Denver after passwords for election machines in several counties were published online for months. On Friday, the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office reported it received two signed affidavits alleging violations of CRS…
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Republicans in the lead for El Paso County commissioner races
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners will likely stay red this year, with Republicans taking the lead against Democrats in each of three open elections. All three Republican candidates are leading against Democrats in early unofficial results. In District 3, Republican Bill Wysong has 54.02% of the vote to Democrat Naomi Lopez at…
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Downtown authority likely to pass for Old Colorado City, but may lack mill levy
Old Colorado City voters have chosen to create a Downtown Development Authority that would mirror the one covering downtown Colorado Springs but are mixed on its funding. The early unofficial results of the election, which was run though the Spencer Fane law firm, was 102 votes in favor of creating the district and 71 against as…
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Here’s how the El Paso County voter turnout rate compares to 2016
It’s too early to tell whether El Paso County’s voter turnout rate this year has met or exceeded its rate from the last two Presidential elections. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday the Secretary of State’s Office reported that more than 340,000 votes had been cast in El Paso County. This passed the total number of votes…