Lamborn Wins in 5th ; Edges Crank in 6-Way Gop Primary; Rivera an Also-Ran
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › August 11, 2006
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State Sen. Doug Lamborn won the 5th Congressional District Republican primary Tuesday on the strength of the first votes cast - - absentee ballots sent out nearly a month ago.
Late in the evening, neither Lamborn nor rival Jeff Crank, retiring Congressman Joel Hefley's former chief of staff, could afford to be jubilant or downcast. But it appeared Lamborn had edged Crank, a former chamber of commerce vice president, grabbing 15,011 votes -- 27 percent -- while Crank captured 14,096, 25 percent.See the full content of this document
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Lamborn Wins in 5th ; Edges Crank in 6-Way Gop Primary; Rivera an Also-Ran
Newcomer Bentley Rayburn finished a surprisingly strong third in the six-way race to succeed Hefley, and Colorado Springs Mayor Lionel Rivera, considered a favorite by many, finished a shockingly distant fourth.
Lamborn finished behind Crank in all five of the district's outlying co...See the full content of this document
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