Official Results for the 2020 General Election. Read More. The 18th Judicial District comprises Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties and is Colorado's most populous district. Within Arapahoe County, 18th Judicial District DA candidate Amy Padden earned 194,088 votes to John Kellner's 141,013. Welcome to the official page of the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office. ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO — The race for the 18th Judicial District Attorney seat has finally ended after an automatic recount, the Colorado Secretary of … See election results, a county-by-county map and more for the Colorado: District Attorney - District 18 election on Nov. 3, 2020. Bernie-backed Padden cruises to ballot as Democratic nominee for Arapahoe County DA. Amy Paden conceded the race for 18th Judicial District Attorney. VOTE FOR THESE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CANDIDATES! Grateful for the gift of an engaged electorate. RECENT NEWS AND DATES. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. He has earned awards and recognition throughout his legal career for his accomplishments. We … Together, we will make America strong again. Watch your email for an Official Call to attend ReOrg. PCPs - You VOTE on new officers and you can run for office! AURORA | An Aurora Democrat who netted the early support of Sen. Bernie Sanders will face Republican John Kellner in the race to become the next 18th Judicial District Attorney, voters decided in a local primary contest Tuesday. Kellner (Republican Party) ran for election for Arapahoe County District Attorney in Colorado. Ballots are rolling into the Arapahoe County elections warehouse at an unprecedented rate, and county elections director Peg Perl said she's thrilled. George Brauchler was elected in 2012 to serve a four-year term as District Attorney for Colorado's 18th Judicial District comprising Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln Counties. Parents > United States > Colorado > Counties > Arapahoe > District Attorney - Arapahoe Office: District Attorney : Type: Democratic Primary Election: Filing Deadline: April 01, 2020 - 12:00pm Central: Polls Open: June 30, 2020 - 08:00am Central Ballots were being mailed to voters starting June 8. 3 years 8 months. LOCATE NOW. AURORA, Colo. — Water froze over an Aurora intersection after a water main break and three cars, including an Arapahoe County deputy vehicle, slid and crashed into each other Thursday morning. Have an exciting story to share about the work you're doing? None of the four county clerks who oversaw the election of the multi-county judicial district have flagged the race for potential tampering, either. Both Dorothy Gotlieb, who chairs the Arapahoe County Republican Party, and Kristin Mallory, the chair of the Arapahoe County Democratic Party, said they stay in close contact with county elections director Peg Perl and are confident the election will be handled fairly. With each new batch of results, the race remained too close to call. Periodic updates followed. Multi-County ReOrgs - February 27, 2021 (corrected) State Party ReOrg - March 20, 2021. President Donald J. Trump “In the end, you’re measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish. Then 7 p.m. on Election Day hit. Arapahoe County’s Elections Division will conduct both simultaneously, to be completed no later than Dec. 8, pursuant to the process determined by the Secretary of State. Early returns rolled out. SEE RESULTS. sentinelcolorado.com | 07-01. John Kellner (Republican Party) is the Arapahoe County District Attorney-elect in Colorado. Mr. Brauchler has worked to protect the rights of citizens since joining the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office in 1995. Resources. A Democratic challenger in a west Arapahoe County commissioner district appeared to have amassed a large early lead against the Republican incumbent. See also: - James Holmes case exploited on Facebook by district attorney candidate? He assumed office in 2020. 2020 PRESIDENTIAL Election. “We're really excited by this historic early … South metro area. READ MORE ABOUT REORG HERE. FIND MY NEAREST. The secretary of state has until Nov. 30 to compile ballot returns and appropriate recounts, according to its 2020 election calendar. REMINDER: This is a multi-county race, and the Colorado Secretary of State's Office will announce the winner after certifying totals from all counties in the 18th JD. She pointed out that she received the most votes in Arapahoe County (194,133 to 141,044 votes), which will be the only county in the 18th Judicial District by the 2024 election. Warren-Gully held about 38,300 votes to Conti's 29,200. Brauchler, who’s the sitting District Attorney for the 18th District, responded by sharing his experience touring Arapahoe and Denver’s vote centers and said he saw “a significant amount of oversight” that made the election “pretty darn safe.” Oltmann, who is a paying advertiser of Brauchler’s show, replied with a litany of unsubstantiated but very specific claims about fraud. 12/05/2020 . Meet The DA . View All News. “The curing process is over, and we’ll certify the election next week,” Luc Hatlestad, spokesman for Arapahoe County, wrote in an email. He has been a teacher, prosecutor, JAG officer, and national speaker. The office handles all civil matters for Arapahoe County, including civil litigation, land use, employment issues, property tax, election issues and contracts. Drop boxes are locked, ballots are counted (and re-counted),and results are official. And more than 6,200 ballots in the county remained to be "cured," meaning corrected by voters due to problems such as signature discrepancies. Former state Rep. Victor Mitchell, now CEO of a … PAID FOR BY ARAPAHOE COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE, NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE. Renew your vehicle registration on your next grocery run! Arapahoe County, where Democrats to have a voter registration edge, will be split off from the rest of the district, which also includes Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties, at the beginning of 2025. Recounts for County Commissioner, 18th Judicial District Attorney races Two races in the General Election were decided by margins likely small enough to require mandatory statutory recounts. Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler got 38 percent of the vote on a ballot that had 17 other Republican candidates on it. Chris Wilcox will hold the same post in Douglas County and Eva Wilson will head the Elbert County office. U.S. PRESIDENT. Deputy John Bartmann with the Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office said … Nov. 13 was the deadline for all county ballot tabulations. SIGN UP TO RUN HERE. The County Attorney's Office provides legal advice and representation to the Board of County Commissioners, elected officials, county departments, and other agencies when authorized by the Board of County Commissioners. Read Full Story. The purpose of this page is to share information. The judicial district encompasses Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. Carrie Warren-Gully led with about 55.1% to Kathleen Conti's 42% in results as of about 11:15 p.m. on Election Night. Kellner, a Republican, won the general election against Democrat Amy Padden in November by one-quarter of one percentage point. Arapahoe County. Kellner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. View All Dates. Vicki Klingensmith will lead the Arapahoe County office as senior chief deputy district attorney. That means the 2020 election is the last in which voters in the three counties will elect one district attorney to serve them all. The winner in November will succeed current DA George Brauchler, a Republican, who is term limited. “Regardless of the final outcome of this election, we have paved the way for the 18th Judicial District to have a Democratic DA in January of 2025.” In 2025, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln Counties will split off from Arapahoe County to form Colorado’s 23rd Judicial District, leaving Arapahoe as a standalone jurisdiction. Meet District Attorney George Brauchler . Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Joan Lopez, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, sports a patriotic hat outside the CentrePoint Plaza polling station in Aurora on Election … Deputy District Attorney, Domestic Violence Unit Arapahoe County District Attorney's Office. Parents > United States > Colorado > Counties > Arapahoe > District Attorney - Arapahoe Office: District Attorney : Type: General Election: Filing Deadline: July 01, 2020 - 12:00pm Central: Polls Open: November 03, 2020 - 08:00am Central A recount has been completed in two contested races in Arapahoe County Video. Featured News . Arapahoe County ReOrg - February 6, 2021. Find your nearest ballot box or Voter Service and Polling Center. Arapahoe County District Attorney's Office. The election of a new 18th Judicial District Attorney was a race to watch before polls closed Nov. 3. Arapahoe County had at about 2,700 ballots left to be counted that could affect county-level races as of that time, according to a spokesperson for the county Clerk and Recorder's Office. Kellner, a resident of Arapahoe County, lost the race in his home county by 15 points to his Democratic challenger Padden. - Edward Montour: The other death-penalty decision facing the new DA … The winner will face unopposed Republican John Kellner in November’s general election. Read: 'In Arapahoe County, multiple security levels safeguard ballots' Share here. See election results, election maps, county-by-county vote counts and more for races on Nov. 3, 2020. See election results, a county-by-county map and more for the Colorado: District Attorney - District 18 election on Nov. 3, 2020. Amy Padden. Nearest ballot box or Voter Service and Polling Center ballots were being mailed to starting. 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