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Colorado Springs election results: November races set in key districts
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El Paso County District Attorney Michael Allen cruised to victory in the Republican primary for attorney general, but two Colorado Springs candidates for governor appeared to falter.
State of play: Here's a look at local results based on preliminary vote counts.
Legislative races
- In a rematch from a vacancy committee vote, former state Rep. Terri Carver handily defeated state Sen. Zamora Wilson with 68% of the vote in the Republican primary and is the favorite in November's general election.
- Ava Flanell easily secured the Republican nomination in the state House District 14 race, defeating Troy Vanderhule with 74% of the vote.
- Jill Haffley won the GOP nomination in state House District 16 with 65% of the vote against Jamie Koch.
- Brenda Miller beat Alexander Africa in the state House District 21 GOP race.
El Paso County commission races
- Ryan Graham won the GOP nod for Commissioner District 1, defeating Lindsay Moore.
- Republican Lauren Nelson defeated Vickie Tonkins in the Commissioner District 5 race.
Meanwhile, in the county assessor contest, Becky Fuller took the GOP nomination, besting Raymond Garcia.
- The governor's race appeared too close to call with El Paso County's Victor Marx and Weld County's Barbara Kirkmeyer locked in a tight battle. Springs lawmaker Scott Bottoms trailed in a distant third.
The other side: In the 5th District Democratic primary, Jessica Killin easily defeated rival Joe Reagan with about 63% of the vote, advancing to a contest against U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, who ran unopposed.
- Regina English took 64% and crushed Chauncy Johnston in the state House District 17 race.
- Yolanda Avila won with 71% of the vote and defeated Christian Seale in the Commissioner District 5 race.