Julie McCluskie declares victory in House District 61 race to replace Hamner
Hugh Carney / Summit Daily
Democrat and Dillon resident Julie McCluskie declared victory Tuesday night in her race to become the next state representative for Colorado House District 61.
Holding a commanding lead over her Republican challenger Mike Mason with 31,466 votes counted, McCluskie said she was “proud and honored” to be the next representative and serve the district she calls home.
“Together, we are going to work hard to make a difference for all the hard-working families in this district,” McCluskie said in a victory speech at the Democratic election party taking place at HighSide Brewery in Frisco. “I am going to work to give our kids the best public education possible, to fix our broken healthcare system, and protect the beautiful environment we call home.”
The district — which covers Summit, Lake and Pitkin counties and portions of Delta and Gunnison counties — has been represented by Democrat Millie Hamner since 2012. Hamner is vacating the seat due to term limits.
Support Local Journalism
Support Local Journalism
Readers around Aspen and Snowmass Village make the Aspen Times’ work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.
Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.
Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage.
Start a dialogue, stay on topic and be civil.
If you don't follow the rules, your comment may be deleted.
User Legend: 
Moderator 
Trusted User
Biden takes the helm as president: ‘Democracy has prevailed’
Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” as he took the helm of a deeply divided nation and inherited a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.