Colorado voters on Tuesday elected three new members to serve on the nine-member University Colorado Board of Regents, preliminary counts showed, reshaping governance of the state’s flagship school.
Colorado voters on Tuesday elected three new members to serve on the nine-member University Colorado Board of Regents, preliminary counts showed,A neck-and-neck race for the new District 8 seat that represents Adams and Weld counties — too close to call Tuesday night — could tilt the balance of power on this politically-divided board slightly more in favor of Democrats.
In District 8, Republican historian Mark VanDriel of Greeley narrowly was leading with 81,050 votes over Democrat university administrator Yolanda Ortega of Westminster with 78,915 votes , according to results reported by the Secretary of State shortly before 9:30 p.m. In District 1, Democrat businesswoman Wanda James was leading Republican lawyer Amy Naes 83,980 to 24,312 — vying for the seat that represents metro Denver.In District 4 covering eastern Colorado, Republican former Speaker of the Colorado House Frank McNulty of Highlands Ranch was leading with 157,848 votes over Democrat Navy veteran and retired mechanic and teacher Jack Barrington of Las Animas who had 95,655 .
In District 5 representing El Paso County, Republican incumbent regent Ken Montera – Gov. Jared Polis appointed him in December 2021 to fill a vacancy – was leading with 107,515 votes over Democrat educator Ron Casados with 73,748 votes . Montera currently serves as vice chair of the Board of Regents.
CU regents serve staggered six-year terms. Eight of the seats correspond to Colorado’s congressional districts, including that newly created 8th district in northern Colorado. One at-large regent is elected by voters statewide.Related Articles
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