Tag: rebecca keltie
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Colorado Springs D-11 board member running for state House seat
A Colorado Springs District 11 board member has thrown their hat into the ring for a seat in the state House of Representatives. A candidate affidavit and committee registration form for Jill Haffley, vice president of D-11’s Board of Education, in House District 16 were filed with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office on Nov.…
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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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Judicial branch tells oversight committees that cost of new judgeships has decreased
Judicial branch leaders told lawmakers on Monday that their priority for the legislative session — the establishment of 29 new judgeships across Colorado — has come down in cost amid broad concerns about the state’s budget deficit. Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez and State Court Administrator Steven Vasconcellos previously informed the Joint Budget Committee that the cost of…
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House District 16 recount tightens the margin, a challenge may be next
One month after Election Day, Rebecca Keltie is expected to win Colorado House District 16 by a scant three-vote margin. But that may not be the final word on the election. The Secretary of State’s Office announced Thursday afternoon that the recount process certified Keltie, a Republican, as the winner of the election over incumbent…
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Mandatory recount ordered in House District 16 race between Keltie, Vigil
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Secretary of State Jena Griswold has ordered a mandatory recount in the razor-thin race for Colorado House District 16, according to a Monday news release. Final unofficial election results showed Republican challenger Rebecca Keltie with…
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Mandatory recount ordered in House District 16 race between Keltie, Vigil
Secretary of State Jena Griswold has ordered a mandatory recount in the razor-thin race for Colorado House District 16, according to a Monday news release. Final unofficial election results showed Republican challenger Rebecca Keltie with a seven-vote lead over Democratic incumbent Stephanie Vigil, who has served as the district’s representative for the past two years.…
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Razor-thin race for Colorado House District 16 qualifies for a recount
An especially tight race for Colorado House District 16, which came down to a mere seven-vote difference on Thursday, has qualified for an automatic recount, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleiker announced. Final unofficial election results updated by Schleiker’s office at 8:23 p.m. show Republican challenger Rebecca Keltie, a Navy veteran, with a…
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State House roundup for the Colorado Springs area: Democratic candidate may succeed Snyder
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story contained an incorrect biographical detail about House District 16 candidate Rebecca Keltie. Initial election results report that Democratic candidate Amy Paschal will be succeeding Democrat Marc Snyder in Colorado’s state House District 18 and Republican Chris Richardson will replace Rod Bockenfeld in District 56. Unofficial results in…
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Youth at the polls: Quiet and ‘uncomfortable’ times for young Colorado Springs voters
“Are you registered?” was the repeated question from volunteers with the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region at their get-out-the-vote booth inside the University of Colorado Colorado Springs student center. The responses varied from “Already mailed in my ballot” to “How do I start?” as students filtered through on their way…