By Ernest Luning | The Denver Gazette
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is on track to return to Congress from her newly adopted district Tuesday night by winning the crowded GOP primary in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District.
At the same time, Republican Greg Lopez won election to serve out the remainder of former five-term U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s term, following Buck’s resignation from the U.S. House earlier this year. Lopez, a former Parker mayor and two-time gubernatorial candidate, led Democratic nominee Trisha Calvarese by double digits.
The Associated Press declared Boebert had won the primary at 7:22 p.m., not long after polls closed. Lopez was declared the winner 10 minutes later.
Boebert led the vote tally at 8 p.m. with 42,776 votes, or 43% of the total, with former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg and parents rights activist Deborah Flora vying for second place, with 14,042 and 13,467 votes, respectively, or nearly 14% apiece. State Reps. Richard Holtorf and Mike Lynch were nearly tied for fourth place, with Holtorf at 10,742 votes and Lynch with 10,703, or roughly 11% each. Business consultant Peter Yu brought up the rear with 6,912 votes, or 7%.