Mayor cruises, progressives lead in Fort Collins races
FORT COLLINS – Progressives were envisioning a sweep of Fort Collins’ nonpartisan City Council races at mid-evening Tuesday, and unopposed Mayor Jeni Arndt breezed to a second term with a more than 92% advantage over write-in challenger Patricia Babbitt.
By the time the Larimer County Clerk’s office finished counting votes for the night, just before 11:30 p.m.., Arndt could claim 27,051 votes, while Babbitt received 2,248.
Meanwhile, District 2 incumbent Julie Pignataro was holding off challenger Eric Hamrick, 3,254 to 2,750, and District 6 council member Emily Francis held a more than 3-to-1 advantage over Alexander Adams, 2,809 to 867.
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The council’s only avowed conservative, District 4 incumbent Shirley Peel, was trailing Melanie Potyondy, 4,010 to 3,494. Potyondy had lost to Peel in the last election.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated.
FORT COLLINS – Progressives were envisioning a sweep of Fort Collins’ nonpartisan City Council races at mid-evening Tuesday, and unopposed Mayor Jeni Arndt breezed to a second term with a more than 92% advantage over write-in challenger Patricia Babbitt.
By the time the Larimer County Clerk’s office finished counting votes for the night, just before 11:30 p.m.., Arndt could claim 27,051 votes, while Babbitt received 2,248.
Meanwhile, District 2 incumbent Julie Pignataro was holding off challenger Eric Hamrick, 3,254 to 2,750, and District 6 council member Emily Francis held a more than 3-to-1 advantage over Alexander Adams, 2,809 to 867.
The council’s only…
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