Beth McCann took top line on the primary ballot for State House District 8 on
Saturday in what turned out to be a marathon day of meetings for Denver
Democrats.
"It's really a great time to be a Democrat in Colorado," said McCann. "It
was such an exciting, energetic day, and I'm very grateful to my supporters who
were with me the whole time -- their patience paid off in the end! I know that
with this kind of passion and commitment in the party, we have a lot to look
forward to in November and beyond."
McCann narrowly edged out her competitors, with all three candidates
achieving the 30% standard needed to make it on to the primary
ballot.
"Timing was much more of a factor than we anticipated," commented McCann
campaign director Kathryn Poindexter. "We had to wait for a senate district to
finish their business before the house district meeting could start. At first
the extra time was a good opportunity to talk with undecided delegates, but
after we passed the 90-minute mark, our whole strategy became about just keeping
our supporters in the room." Poindexter concluded "I don't think anyone left
here thinking democracy is a glamorous process. But we did what we came here to
do, and that's what counts."
Final results were:
Total votes: 243
McCann: 84; 34.6%
Bergles: 80; 32.9%
Lowery: 78; 32.1%