Jaime FitzSimons re-elected as Summit County sheriff after contentious campaign
An end has finally arrived in Summit County’s fiercest and most heated race. Incumbent Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons, a Democrat, again emerged victorious over Republican challenger Derek Woodman. The 2016 sheriff’s race — pitting FitzSimons and...
RESULTS: Summit County 2018 election
Editor’s note: These are election results from Summit County, updated as of 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Information from the Summit County Clerk and Recorder and The Denver Post. Hover over the colored bars to see total votes....
Summit County’s Ballot Initiative 1A passes, creating $88 million in revenue over 10 years
Summit County ballot initiative 1A passed, tacking a mill levy on Summit County property owners that will raise $8.8 million per year for the next ten years for early childhood care, behavioral health programs, fire...
Colorado voters reject stricter rules on new oil, gas wells
DENVER — Colorado voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal that would have tightly restricted where new oil and gas wells could be drilled statewide. Proposition 112 would have required that new wells be at least...
Colorado Mountain College wins tax revenue proposal
Western Colorado voters approved Colorado Mountain College’s bid to adjust property tax rates during lean budget years in a ballot initiative Tuesday. Early results for the college’s district – which includes Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Lake,...
Summit County’s Julie McCluskie declares victory in House District 61 race
Democrat and Dillon resident Julie McCluskie declared victory in her race to become the next state representative for Colorado House District 61. Holding a commanding lead over her Republican challenger Mike Mason with 31,466 votes...
Colorado Democratic newcomer defeats 5-term GOP Rep. Coffman
DENVER — First-time Democratic candidate Jason Crow defeated five-term Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman on Tuesday in a suburban Denver district. Crow is a former U.S. Army Ranger who was national Democrats’ choice to take...
Polis defeats Stapleton to become Colorado’s first openly gay governor
DENVER — Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis on Tuesday defeated Republican state Treasurer Walker Stapleton in the Colorado governor’s race, keeping the seat in Democratic hands. Polis will succeed the term-limited John Hickenlooper to become...
LIVE UPDATES: Election Day in Summit County
Editor’s note: This story will be updated throughout the evening. For the latest local election news, visit summitdaily.com/news/summit-elections, follow @SummitDailyNews on Facebook and @SummitDailyNews on Twitter. 11 p.m. – Democrat Jena Griswold has defeated Republican incumbent Wayne Williams...
President Donald Trump, state ballot issues are top of mind for some Summit County voters
With most people voting by mail or through the five 24-hour drop boxes set up across Summit County, lines at the county’s three polling centers weren’t long at all Tuesday. Still, election workers at all...
How to handle questions about judges on your Colorado ballot
The ballot that’s been sitting on your kitchen counter, glaring at you, is coming due soon. Let us help you get over one of the hurdles: the crush of judicial retention questions, which determine the fate...
Colorado election turnout: Unaffiliated voters casting ballots in record numbers
More than 1.6 million Coloradans have cast ballots already in this election — just over half of all active voters — a day before Election Day, according to data released late Monday afternoon by the...
Summit County clerk sees flood of early ballots ahead of Election Day
In states that allow it, large numbers of Americans have made a point to cast early ballots ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, and neither Colorado nor Summit County appears to be an exception.Widely considered...
Voters mulling restrictions on oil, gas wells
DENVER — Coloradans are mulling whether to tightly restrict where new oil and gas wells can be drilled, with Tuesday’s vote marking the latest chapter in a long, bitter and expensive debate that could have...
Summit Daily letters: Only one choice in Summit County sheriff’s race
Only one choice in Summit County sheriff’s raceIn the race for sheriff, there’s really only one choice and that’s Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons. I’ve worked with Jaime for the past couple of years on the Sheriff’s...
Summit County sheriff’s race: Woodman vows to investigate FitzSimons if elected
As Election Day inches ever closer, rumors continue to swirl in a contentious race for Summit County Sheriff. In a letter recently published by the Summit County Republican Committee, candidate Derek Woodman questioned Sheriff Jaime...
Summit Daily letters: Sheriff’s race and the Colorado Mountain College ballot item
Don’t believe Woodman’s claims about the sheriff’s officeDerek Woodman supporters would have you believe that the Summit County Sheriff’s Office is a mess under the leadership of Sheriff FitzSimons and that if he was elected,...
Colorado’s state election director says Summit County and the rest of Colorado is ready for Election Day
With five days to go until Election Day, the state’s election office is in full court press; ensuring county election offices are running smoothly and have everything they need before their biggest day of the...
Summit Daily letters: 1A represents Summit County values
1A represents Summit valuesThe 1A ballot initiative truly represents the values of our community. As a resident of Summit County since 1994, I am all too familiar with how hard our locals work to attain...
Summit Daily letters: Thoughts on ballot measure 1A, sheriff’s race
Support for ballot measure 1AThe board of directors of Early Childhood Options has unanimously endorsed ballot measure 1A. Families of Summit County are struggling and leaving our community. Juggling childcare payments the size of mortgages...
