{"id":3073,"date":"2026-07-01T04:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T04:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2026-07-01T04:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T04:07:14","slug":"breaking-weiser-declares-victory-in-dem-governors-race-woodson-pulling-an-upset-in-aurora-hd-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3073","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Weiser declares victory in Dem governor\u2019s race; Woodson pulling an upset in Aurora HD 42"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>AURORA<\/strong> | Unofficial returns from the 2026 Colorado Primary Election have once-underdog Attorney General Phil Weiser beating Sen. Michael Bennet for the Democratic nomination for governor. <\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press has called the race for Weiser early in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did the hard work, and we proved the establishment wrong. Words can convey the gratitude I feel to everyone in this room \u2014 this victory belongs to everyone of you, for getting out, knocking on doors, nudging friends to get out and vote\u2026\u201d Weiser said in his victory speech. \u201cThis movement is what democracy looks like. You all sent a very clear message: the future of Colorado will not be decided by out-of-state billionaires\u2026 Colorado\u2019s future belongs to all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weiser particularly emphasized his commitment to getting corporate money \u201cout of politics\u201d and \u201cmaking sure government works for all of us, not just the wealthy few.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Locally, the first returns show Democratic challenger Sarah Woodson lurching in front of state Rep. Mandy Lindsay for the House District 42 seat, with 67% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>The returns are the first reported by Arapahoe County and others statewide.<\/p>\n<p>Voter counts so far show Arapahoe County commissioners Leslie Summey and Jessica Campbell holding their seats against Democratic challengers Maya Wheeler and Angela Garland.<\/p>\n<p>In the also hotly contested nomination race for House District 41, incumbent Jamie Jackson is winning the contest with 55% of the vote against APS board director Anne Keke.<\/p>\n<p>In other statewide races, Sen. John Hickenlooper has a nearly 12-point lead over progressive challenger state Sen. Julie Gonzales for the Democratic nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Secretary of State Jena Griswold is holding a substantial lead over three challengers for the Democratic Party nomination for state attorney general.<\/p>\n<p>In the race for the Republican nomination for governor, state Rep. Barbara Kirkmeyer is holding a slim lead over Victor Marx, and state Rep. Scott Bottoms is trailing.<\/p>\n<p>In the two-party contests for Colorado secretary of state, Amanda Gonzales has pulled ahead in the contest for the Democratic nomination against Jessie Danielson. For the Libertarian nomination, Alex Astley is ahead of Sean Vadney with 61% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of Aurora, what appears to be the biggest upset is in Denver\u2019s House District 1, where progressive newcomer\u00a0 Melat Kiros is slightly ahead of veteran Rep. Diana Degette for the Democratic nomination.<\/p>\n<h2>County commission Democratic nomination races<\/h2>\n<p>In Arapahoe County, two commissioners are up for re-election, and both commissioners are Democrats. Commissioner Jessica Campbell faced off against Cherry Creek School Board Director Angela Garland for the District 2 seat nomination, and Commissioner Jessica Campbell was challenged by Maya Wheeler, a nonprofit group leader and community advocate, for the nomination for the District 4 seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With preliminary votes counted, Campbell leads Garland 66% to 33%. District 4 is closer, with the incumbent Summey leading Wheeler by roughly 10 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In Adams County, the incumbent commissioner for District 4, Steve O\u2019Dorisio, is term-limited and can\u2019t run for re-election. Running for his seat are two first-time political candidates: Tyler Quick, an educator, social scientist, and union organizer, and Karen DeAguero, a nonprofit leader who founded Arvada Voices, a community advocacy group. With the first round of counts in, DeAguero leads Quick by about 1,000 votes.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>County Race and Candidate\n<\/th>\n<th>County Votes<\/th>\n<th>Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>AdCo Dist 4 Dem Tyler Quick\n<\/td>\n<td>24091<\/td>\n<td>24091<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AdCo Dist 4 Dem Karen DeAguero<\/td>\n<td>25085<\/td>\n<td>25085<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ArapCo Dist 2 Dem Jessica Campbell &#8211; Incumbent\n<\/td>\n<td>7647<\/td>\n<td>7647<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ArapCo Dist 2 Dem Angela Garland<\/td>\n<td>3819<\/td>\n<td>3819<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ArapCo Dist 4 Dem Leslie Summey &#8211; Incumbent<\/td>\n<td>5142<\/td>\n<td>5142<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ArapCo Dist 4 Dem Maya Wheeler<\/td>\n<td>4244<\/td>\n<td>4244<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-235 from cache --><\/p>\n<h2>State House and Senate nomination races in Aurora<\/h2>\n<p>Republican candidate Danielle Lammon is so far the GOP nominee for Colorado Senate District 27 to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Tom Sullivan in November.<\/p>\n<p>The first round of election results, released around 7:30 p.m., show Lammon with 53% of the vote, while candidate Darryl Gibbs has 47% of the vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lammon is the founder and CEO of the Aurora Fire Foundation, which supports first responders and public safety initiatives, and the founder of the Buddy Publishing Foundation, which promotes literacy programs.<\/p>\n<p>Gibbs served in the military and law enforcement before transitioning to small-business ownership. Gibbs ran to be lieutenant governor in 2022 with Danielle Neuschwanger for the American Constitution Party, as well as for Colorado House District 40 in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lammon says education and literacy would be among her leading priorities. Another issue she would prioritize is defending Second Amendment rights and opposing what she describes as overreaching gun restrictions on law-abiding citizens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>VOTE 2026 &#8211;  State House and Senate Primary Races in Aurora<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Office and Candidate<\/th>\n<th>Arapahoe County<\/th>\n<th>Douglas County<\/th>\n<th>Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>HD 41 Dem &#8211; Jamie Jackson &#8211; Incumbent<\/td>\n<td>3759<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>3759<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HD 41 Dem &#8211; Anne Keke<\/td>\n<td>3080<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>3080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HD 42 Dem &#8211; Mandy Lindsay &#8211; Incumbent<\/td>\n<td>1254<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>1254<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HD 42 Dem &#8211; Sarah Woodson<\/td>\n<td>2656<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>2656<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SD 27 GOP &#8211; Danielle Lammon\n<\/td>\n<td>3912<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>3912<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SD 27 GOP &#8211; Darryl Gibbs<\/td>\n<td>3546<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>3546<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-236 from cache --><\/p>\n<p>Lammon also emphasized support for law enforcement and opposes policies she says have weakened public safety. In addition, Lammon says she would advocate for parental rights and pledges to vote to defend Colorado\u2019s Taxpayer\u2019s Bill of Rights, reduce regulations, cut government spending, and lower taxes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Incumbent Rep. Jamie Jackson is so far winning the Democratic nomination to run for House District 41, fending off a challenge from fellow Democrat Anne Keke, an Aurora Public Schools Board member.<\/p>\n<p>The first round of election results show Jackson leading with 55% of the vote to Keke\u2019s 45%. So far, 18.6% of votes are counted.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jackson is a Denver native who moved to Aurora in 2010. She is the founder and CEO of Premier Senior Support, and she was appointed to represent House District 41 in 2025 through a vacancy committee.<\/p>\n<p>The race saw significant spending from independent expenditure committees, which are dark money groups that support or oppose candidates, including One-Main-Street-linked groups and the Colorado Labor Action committee.<\/p>\n<p>According to campaign finance reports, Colorado Labor Action spent roughly $28,400 on mailers supporting Jackson between May 28 and June 10, as well as another almost $27,000 in June on mailers opposing Keke.<\/p>\n<p>Fighting for a Better Aurora, linked to One Main Street, spent roughly $97,400 on advertisements supporting Keke and opposing Jackson between May 28 and June 10, according to state TRACER campaign expenditure records. In addition, almost $24,000 was spent on mailers reported after that.<\/p>\n<p>The advertisements drew condemnation from both candidates for including misinformation and one mailer even garnered an allegation that it relied on racist tropes.<\/p>\n<p>Keke, an immigrant from C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, has lived in Aurora since 2001 and is an instructor of career readiness for Colorado Early Colleges with a background in criminal justice. She currently serves on the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education.<\/p>\n<p>Some of Jackson\u2019s policy priorities include mental health and substance use treatment, affordability, protections for elders, and criminal and juvenile justice reform. During her time in office so far, Jackson has passed legislation to expand healthcare access and substance use treatment, as well as remove court costs for juveniles.<\/p>\n<p>For the general election in November, the winner so far has no challengers.<\/p>\n<p>During the primary, Jackson drew questions for her time working for a contractor for the GEO Group, which owns private prisons and immigration detention centers. Jackson worked in re-entry services for the GEO contractor from 2014 to 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jackson said her time there gave her perspective on the importance of offering resources to people who were incarcerated. She added that she had no involvement or knowledge of the conditions in detention centers.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson\u2019s campaign pitch focused on her legislative experience and track record, including expanding healthcare access and substance use treatment, as well as removing court costs for juveniles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Challenger Sarah Woodson is leading in her race against incumbent Rep. Mandy Lindsay for the Democratic nomination to run for the House District 42 seat in November.<\/p>\n<p>The first round of election results show Woodson with almost 68% of the vote, while Lindsay has received 32%.<\/p>\n<p>Lindsay was first appointed to represent House District 42 in 2022 through a vacancy committee. Lindsay has a background as a community organizer and legislative aide, as well as working in healthcare.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Woodson, who grew up in the district, is a community activist and founder of The Color of Cannabis, an organization focused on education, advocacy and policy initiatives related to social equity and small-business access. Woodson also owns a mobile cannabis lounge in Denver, the Cannabis Experience.<\/p>\n<p>The priorities Woodson lists on her website include juvenile justice, education, mental health, housing, economic development and affordability.<\/p>\n<p>In her time in office, Lindsay has passed more than 60 bills covering things like housing, healthcare, education and transportation. She has advocated for working families, education, affordable housing and criminal justice reform.<\/p>\n<p>During the primary, Lindsay was the target of a significant amount of dark money advertising opposing her campaign and drawing voters\u2019 attention to an ethics complaint made against her.<\/p>\n<p>In May, a House Ethics Committee found that Lindsay likely violated ethical guidelines by mismanaging Democratic House caucus funds. The committee hasn\u2019t determined if Lindsay, the caucus co-chair, is guilty and didn\u2019t find any criminal behavior.<\/p>\n<p>For the general election in November, the winner of the race would so far not face a challenger.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3068\">QUIDNUNC: Trump tariffs leaving little room for July 4 boom in Aurora these days<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3070\">Greece bets on space technology to contain wildfires<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3071\">Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump\u2019s limits \u2014 COLORADO COMMENTS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AURORA | Unofficial returns from the 2026 Colorado Primary Election have once-underdog Attorney General Phil Weiser beating Sen. 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