VOLUME 23 | ISSUE 11
WEEK OF MAY 16, 2024
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Results are in for the first Lone Tree mayoral race in a generation Harmon and Shaw race inspired 30% voter turnout, Parr elected to District 1 city council seat BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Boebert nabs endorsement from top Douglas County Republican P4 VOICES: 14 | LIFE: 16 | CALENDAR: 19 | PUZZLES: 25
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert holds her grandchild at the Republican Women of Weld candidate forum Jan. 25 at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center. Boebert is running for election in Colorado’s 4th District.
Marissa Harmon has won Lone Tree’s election for mayor, the first race for the office in 16 years. “I am grateful to the incredible team that supported me during this election,” said Harmon. “I want to express my deepest gratitude for the confidence the Lone Tree community has placed in me.” Harmon took 56% of votes and her competitor Wynne Shaw, 44%. In terms of votes, Harmon had 1,698 votes, just 365 ahead of Shaw’s 1,333. Excitement surrounded the race as many Lone Tree residents were actively campaigning and opining about the candidates in the months leading up to the election. Harmon and Shaw received support from numerous residents and other elected officials and inspired many letters to the Lone Tree Voice. Of the 10,246 registered voters in Lone Tree, 3,042 cast votes. That’s a 30% voter turnout according to thecity’s election page. Eleven ballots did not include a vote for either mayoral candidate. “People do not have to vote for mayor when turning their ballot back in,” Austin
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