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George Brauchler faces Karen Breslin in DA race for new 23rd Judicial District
Information guide for voters across Douglas County BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Karen Breslin
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Republican George Brauchler, a former district attorney, faces Democrat Karen Breslin in the race that will determine the first-ever district attorney of Colorado’s first new judicial district in decades. Colorado’s court system is made up of 22 judicial
districts, and a new district is on the way. Today, the 18th Judicial District includes Douglas, Arapahoe, Elbert and Lincoln counties. But state lawmakers — driven by population growth and a political split in the region — decided to break it up, moving Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties into a new district.
George Brauchler
The 23rd Judicial District is set to launch in January 2025. The 18th Judicial District will then only include Arapahoe County. Voters in Arapahoe County will select a new district attorney in a separate race in the November election as well. A district attorney serves as the head prosecutor for a region of Colorado’s
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courts, also leading the prosecutors that work in that DA’s office. The office is responsible for prosecuting crimes that allegedly occur in the area. Both candidates spoke to Colorado Community Media ahead of the election, laying out their experience and values.
With the Nov. 5 election approaching quickly, ballots will be mailed to eligible voters beginning Oct. 11. Here is some voter information, resources and drop box locations across Douglas County. Twenty-one ballot drop boxes will open Oct. 11 at various locations in Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Highlands Ranch, Larkspur, Littleton, Lone Tree and Parker. The locations will close at 7 p.m. on Election Day. The drop boxes will be open 24 hours a day leading up to Nov. 5, and according to the county, the boxes have lighting and 24/7 video surveillance. Additionally, cameras record all areas where election management software is used, according to the Colorado County Clerks Association. Residents can register to vote, update their information or check their registration at GoVoteColorado.gov. Those who register to vote must affirm they are a U.S. citizen, have been a Colorado resident for at least
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