Here are the results for the 2022 Midterm Election as of November 9th.

(Note: Final election results will be published when available.)

Salida Ballot Issues

2A – Increases the annual short term rental license to $1,000 for affordable housing     

For 55% | Against 45% 

2B – Increases lodging tax on short term rentals from 4.82 per day to $15 for affordable housing     

For 51% | Against 47% 

2C – Should the City of Salida give the Community Center back to Salida Senior Citizens Inc.    

For 85% | Against 15%

2D – Should the Salida Bottling Company project proceed     

For 45% | Against 55% 

Chaffee County 

County Commissioner District 3 

• P.T. Wood (D) 49%
• Adriane Kuhn (U) 17%
• Brandon Becker (R) 34%

Clerk and Recorder

• Lori Mitchell I (D) 88%
• Elaine Allamang (WI) 12%

Chaffee County Ballot Measures 

1A For 64% | Against 36% 

1B For 24% | Against 76% 

6A For 31% | Against 69% 

Park County  

County Commissioner 

• Ashley Girodo 50.02%
• David Wissel 49.98%

County Clerk 

• Milena “Mel” Kassel I (R) 59%
• Theresa Lynn Gilliland (D) 41%

County Treasurer  

• Amy Flint (R) 58%
• Jim Stockbridge (D) 42% 

County Sheriff 

• Mark Noel (D) 39%
• Tom McGraw I (R) 61%

County Coroner  

• Gwendolyn Morgan (D) 38%
• David Kintz Jr (R) 62%

Park County Issue 1A – Would increase sales tax by 1% to benefit law enforcement  

For 48% | Against 52% 

Park County Issue 1B – Would raise Short Term rental fees by 2% to provide housing for seasonal workforce and tourism related employees along with tourism marketing 

For 44% | Against 56% 

Park County Issue 1C – Would increase County Commissioner term limits from 2 to 3

For 9% | Against 91% 

Northwest Fire Protection District Issue 6A – Would increase property taxes by 2 mills to benefit fire protection in the district  

For 66% | Against 34% 

Lake County  

County Clerk  

• Tracy Lauritzen (D) 42%
• Kristol Hewlett (R) 35%
• Tina Tekansik (U) 23% 

County Assessor  

• Stephanie McBride (R) 49%
• Miguel Martinez (D) 51% 

County Sheriff  

• Heath Speckman (R) 49% 
• Hal Edwards (D) 41% 
• Lare Ferguson (U) 10%

Custer County  

County Commissioner  

• William Canda I (R) 63%
• Deb Adams (U) 37%

County Coroner  

• Bradford Lewis Balzly (R) 69%
• Russell Johnson (U) 31%

Saguache County

County Commissioner

• Jeff Phillips (R) 47%
• Liza Marron (D) 53%

State Offices   

Governor 

• Jared Polis I (D) 58%
• Heidi Ganahl (R) 42%

Secretary of State  

• Jena Griswald I (D) 54%
• Pam Anderson (R) 46%

State Treasurer 

• Dave Young (D) 53%
• Lang Sias (R) 47%

Attorney General 

• Phil Wieser (D) 54%
• John Kellner (R) 46%

State Senate District 4  

• Mark Baisley (R) 59%
• Jeff Savage (D) 41%

State Representative District 13 

• Julie McCluskie (D) 58%
• David Buckley (R) 42%

State Representative District 60 

• Kathryn Green (D) 33%
• Stephanie Luck (R) 67%

State Ballot Measures 

Amendment F – Would allow more non-profits to run bingo raffles as fundraisers 

For 39% | Against 61%

Proposition FF – Would provide free school lunches to public school students   

For 55% | Against 45% 

Proposition GG – All tax questions would have to clearly show tax cut/increase effects them   

For 71% | Against 29% 

Proposition 121 – Would reduce the state tax rate from 4.55% to 4.40%    

For 65% | Against 35%

Proposition 122 – Would legalize certain psychedelic substances for medicinal purposes    

For 51% | Against 49%

Proposition 123 – Would set aside existing revenue for affordable housing programs   

For 51% | Against 49%

Proposition 124 – Allows an increase in the number of retail liquor store licenses    

For 38% | Against 62% 

Proposition 125 – Allows Grocery and Convenience stores to sell wine  

For 49% | Against 51%

Proposition 126 – Would allow for the third-party delivery of alcoholic beverages   

For 47% | Against 53%