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Antonito Daily Digest Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Ty's Take

Primary day came and went quiet down here in Conejos County, the way it usually does when the real fight hasn't started yet. These preliminary numbers out this morning won't mean much come November, but they do tell you something about who showed up and who didn't, and that's the part worth paying attention to. In a county this size, where everybody knows who's running before a single sign gets hammered into the ground, the turnout in March says more than the vote totals ever will. The campaigns are still loading their guns. Come fall, when both sides are ready to spend real money and energy on these races, that's when we'll see what the valley actually thinks.

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2026 PRELIMINARY RESULTS CONEJOS COUNTY PRIMARY - Unofficial

Conejos County held its 2026 primary election with unofficial results now available. Among key races, Democrat John Hickenlooper secured 61.02 percent of the vote in his contest, while Republican Mark Baisley ran unopposed with 834 votes. Local county positions including commissioner, clerk and...

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