ELECTION 2022
Voters in November also sought to reduce their taxes and, taken together, the changes could lead to difficult decisions down the road.
Incumbent Democrat Joan Lopez has been elected to a new term as Arapahoe County clerk and recorder after defeating Republican challenger Caroline Cornell, according to the unofficial election …
In an election cycle mired in debate over a perception of rising crime, Republican candidates had hoped to galvanize voters with allegations of mismanaged criminal policy under Democrats. In the race for Arapahoe County sheriff, Republican candidate Kevin Edling highlighted that narrative in his bid to unseat Democratic incumbent Tyler Brown. But voters didn’t bite.
Ballot question 301, which asked residents to overturn the rezoning of the Aspen Grove mall to allow for new housing, passed by just under 60% with more than 18,000 votes tallied as of Nov. 10. The vote was somewhat moot, as the rezoning was done through a land use code no longer in effect and Aspen Grove’s owners, Gerrity Group, have been approved for the first phase of a redevelopment project under the new code.
Littleton’s downtown could see major overhauls in the coming months and years after voters decided to create a new governing body and funding mechanism for the area.
Democratic incumbent PK Kaiser won by a wide margin over Republican Bob Andrews and Libertarian Joshua Lallement in the race to decide who oversees the office that affects property tax collection in Arapahoe County — a victory that fell in line with Democratic wins around the county.
In the race for two district seats on the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners, voters cemented the county’s strong blue shift with the election of two Democrats, giving the party a 4-1 board majority.
Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold defeated Republican Pam Anderson on Tuesday to win a second four-year term as Colorado’s top elections official.
Griswold led Anderson, a former …
Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser won a second term on Tuesday by defeating Republican John Kellner, the top prosecutor in the 18th Judicial District.
Kellner conceded at about 9 p.m. when …