Diana DeGette, Denver’s 13-term congresswoman, cleared the 30 percent delegate threshold Friday night to advance to the June 30 Democratic primary, finishing second to a first-time challenger in the congressional assembly vote.
Melat Kiros, a former lawyer and barista running as a Democratic Socialist, took 66.53 percent of delegate votes. DeGette received 33.47 percent. Both advance. Wanda James also filed petitions for the CD1 seat; her signatures remain pending certification by the Secretary of State.
In Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, Dwayne Romero edged Alex Kelloff in the tightest race of the night. Romero, a Snowmass Village business owner and decorated Army veteran who entered the race weeks ago, took 51.68 percent of delegate votes. Kelloff received 48.32 percent. Both advance to the June 30 Democratic primary.
In Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, Jessica Killin led with 39.6 percent of delegate votes. Joe Reagan followed with 34.2 percent. Both advance. Zuri Horowitz received 25.23 percent and is eliminated from the assembly route. Horowitz had filed petitions; those remain pending certification. Justice Lord received less than 1 percent and is out.
Joe Neguse in CD2, Jason Crow in CD6, and Brittany Pettersen in CD7 ran unopposed and advanced by acclamation. In CD8, Manny Rutinel advanced by acclamation, joining Shannon Bird and Evan Munsing, both of whom qualified for the primary by petition.
In the University of Colorado Board of Regents race for Congressional District 2, Kubs Lalchandani received 39.38 percent of delegate votes and Edie Hooton received 37.61 percent. Both advance. Kristopher Larsen received 23.01 percent and is eliminated. Larsen had filed petitions, which remain pending.
In the State Board of Education race for Congressional District 3, Barb Clementi took 72.97 percent of delegate votes and advances. David Baugh received 27.03 percent and is eliminated. The CD4 assembly is scheduled for April 2. Eileen Laubacher, Trisha Calvarese, and John Padora will appear on the delegate ballot. Laubacher filed petitions in March; certification is pending. Calvarese filed no petitions.
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