As of Tuesday evening at 9 p.m., Crow had more than 60% of the vote, possibly making it his biggest victory yet. Crow was first elected in 2018 when he beat then-incumbent Mike Coffman, who had been in Congress for a decade. 

While the 2020 election brought on dangerous rhetoric about the nation’s voting system — and some conservatives have embraced lies spouted by former President Donald Trump and his supporters — both candidates agree that the process is safe and sound here. 

It's a bet that highlights the difficult position the GOP finds itself in these midterms in Colorado, a former competitive state that has swung sharply left since 2016. Only two Republicans have won two statewide races since 2004 — Cory Gardner's 2014 victory for a U.S. Senate seat that he lost six years later, and Heidi Ganahl winning a spot on the University of Colorado Board of Regents before launching her underdog challenge to Democratic Gov. Jared Polis this year.

M andy Lindsay is defending her House District 42 seat representing north and central Aurora from a challenge by Republican Cory Parella this fall.

On the topic of crime, Ortiz described his involvement in expanding special courts serving veterans accused of nonviolent offenses that stem from untreated post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses, which keeps vets out of jail as long as they accept treatment, peer-to-peer mentorship and other support.

The two identified public safety, education and the region’s economy as being among their top concerns this fall.

Ken Musso is seeking a second term as Adams County assessor this fall, facing assessor’s office employee and Republican nominee Hieu Nguyen

D emocrat Steve O’Dorisio and Republican Joseph Domenico are competing in the race to represent Adams County’s 4th District on the Board of Commissioners. 

Democratic incumbent Emma Pinter is running for a second term representing Adams County’s 2nd District on the Board of County Commissioners against Republican Sean Forest.

Kelly Lear, an 18-year veteran of the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office, is seeking re-election this fall, opposed by Republican microscopist Ron Bouchard.

Jessica Campbell-Swanson and Mark Gotto are vying to represent Arapahoe County’s District 2 on the board of commissioners. Both have prior experience in politics but would be serving their first term on the board. Current representative, Republican Nancy Sharpe, is term-limited.

Democrat Leslie Sumney and Republican Bob Roth are the candidates running to represent Arapahoe County’s District 4 on the Board of County Commissioners. Both would be new to the seat, which is currently held by Democrat Nancy Jackson, who is term-limited.