June 27, 2012 04:30 AM UTC

Labuda Wins in HD-1

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• by: Colorado Pols

8:30 PM UPDATE: Like clockwork, Labuda maintains her advantage, beating Houck 68 to 31.

Although election results have not yet completely been reported, we’re comfortable calling the HD-1 primary race in favor of incumbent State Representative Jeanne Labuda.

Early results posted at 7:00 PM by the Denver Clerk and Recorder indicate an insurmountable lead in Labuda’s favor. The three-term representative has garnered 69.97% of the vote compared to just 30.03% for challenger Corrie Houck. While additional results will trickle in throughout the evening, the fact remains that this was an all-mail election. Unless every single Houck voter waited until the last minute to turn in their ballot, Labuda’s sizable lead this early on should be an accurate indicator of the evening’s final tally.