Tight race in the DougCo commissioner race

In a tight Douglas County commissioner race between Irene Bonham, the Democratic candidate, and Jake Bockenfeld, the Republican candidate, the leads have switched as ballots continue to be counted throughout the night on Nov. 3. As of 5:16 p.m., Nov. 5., Bockenfeld is leading Bonham in the pursuit to represent District 1. With about 208,000 ballots returned, according to the Douglas County Elections page, the early results offer an indication of how voters are weighing the candidates’ views on the county’s future. A majority of the ballots returned have come from Parker residents (56,497). Throughout the campaign season, Bonham pointed to her fresh and different approach to county government as qualities that would make her the ideal candidate, while Bockenfeld looked to his lifetime exposure to politics and years in the private sector to set him apart. As previously reported by Colorado Community Media, each candidate spoke about multiple issues they would focus on if elected.

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