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ELECTION 2024 coverage

Hurd wins 3rd Congressional District seat

Jeff Hurd, an attorney from Grand Junction, won Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District race this week over Adam Frisch. Hurd had 49.9 percent of the vote; he will now represent the six-county San Luis Valley and the broader 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. “I take on this service with a sense of…

CD3: Hurd leads Frisch; too close to call

Jeff Hurd was leading Adam Frisch in the 3rd Congressional District race following Tuesday’s vote. Hurd, a Republican from Grand Junction, was holding onto 49.9 percent of the vote over Frisch, who was making his second run at the congressional seat. “We’ve known all along that, just like last time, this race was going to…

Colorado HD 62: Martinez wins re-election

Colorado State House District 62 incumbent Democratic representative Matthew Martinez won his race in a rematch against Republican opponent Carol Riggenbach. Martinez, who had 54 percent of the vote, will be entering his sophomore term as a representative.  “Really just humbled by the vote count that we got, the continued trust and confidence of the…

Simpson wins re-election to State Senate

Colorado State Sen. Cleave Simpson of Alamosa won re-election over challenger Vivian Smotherman in the Colorado State Senate District 6 race on Tuesday. Simpson had 55 percent of the vote, with final tabulations still to come. >>FULL RESULTSStories and vote totals will be updated on AlamosaCitizen.com throughout the week. “I worked hard, tried to represent…

Alamosa marijuana and school bond measures fail

Alamosa will continue to be without marijuana stores. Voters turned down the proposed introduction and legalization of selling recreational and medicinal marijuana within the city limits. This measure was introduced through a referendum introduced by the Alamosa City Council in July.  At the meeting, Mayor Ty Coleman voiced his displeasure in introducing the measure through…

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Candidate podcasts

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 6

Cleave Simpson

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 6

Vivian Smotherman

ALAMOSA COUNTY COMMISSION

Lori Laske

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ALAMOSA COUNTY COMMISSION

Rick Needham