Antonito Daily Digest Sunday, July 19, 2026

Ty's Take

Primary day in Conejos County always draws the same crowd—folks who've voted the same way since their grandfathers did, a handful of swing voters who actually read the mailers, and the poll workers who've been opening that same church basement since before half the county was born. The numbers came in yesterday, unofficial still, but that's how we know who's got momentum heading into the general, who's got to do some real work between now and November, and who's probably done. In a county this size, politics isn't abstract—it's your neighbor's son running for county commission, it's the family that's been on the same piece of land for four generations wondering if the next commissioner will fight for water rights or development deals. The real story won't be clear until the official canvas is done, but you can already see which way the wind's blowing if you know how to read it.

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Conejos County Citizen

2026 PRELIMINARY RESULTS CONEJOS COUNTY PRIMARY - Unofficial

Conejos County held its 2026 primary election with unofficial results showing John Hickenlooper leading the Democratic U.S. Senate race with 61% of the vote, while Republican Mark Baisley ran unopposed in his primary. Across multiple state and local races, Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet...

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