Proving the old adage about Republican women vs. liberal females, once again.
Posted on 01/26/2024 3:43:59 PM PST by george76
The race for mayor in liberal Pueblo, Colorado, was turned upside down Tuesday when a Republican member of the city council ran for mayor and won.
Back in November 2022, city council president and owner of Graham’s Grill and Ruby’s, Heather Graham, announced her run for mayor of Pueblo, Colorado. Graham may have seemed like a long shot, being a Republican in the famously liberal city.
“This community that we love has been going in the wrong direction the last few years. I just can’t sit back and do nothing,” Graham said when she launched her campaign, according to The Pueblo Chieftain. “My short time in office has shown me how change is possible and not enough is happening.”
She went on to say that she was too limited in being able to make meaningful change for Pueblo on the council, so she wanted to trade up for the mayor’s office in the famously left-wing state.
Graham ran against Democrat incumbent Mayor Nick Gradisar.
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Republican, Heather Graham, won the Pueblo Colorado Mayor’s race, beating @GovofCO buddy Nick Gradisar! When you know the back story, it is a HUGE upset, and win for Pueblo…it started with Candace Rivera ousting Bo Ortiz (@JenaGriswold buddy) in 2022 County Clerk..
— Heidi Ganahl ..
In the end, it appears that Graham’s message was a winning one with voters.
On Tuesday, Graham won her election and Gradisar conceded after the first round of returns were reported
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The results won’t be made official until Feb. 1, but the early results seemed clear, with Graham’s count standing at 14,171 to Gradisar’s 8,355.
Graham won a contest in a crowded field, as nine candidates declared their candidacy. But in the end, Graham came away with 62.9 percent of the vote to Gradisar’s 37.1 percent.
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Is the Democrat screaming shenanigans yet?
Just take him off the ballot next timr
Nothing says clean government like outlawing audits.. Colorado Secretary of State : Mohamed Enab’s wife : Jena Griswold unilaterally banned election audits.. unless we win.
This is great. Did the Dominion machines malfunction?
Republican doesn’t mean much anymore.
“in the famously left-wing state.”
When I moved here in 99’ from my beautiful home state of Tennessee it was conservative but then came the flood of spinless soy people from the coasts.
Has the re-re-recount start yet?
Proving the old adage about Republican women vs. liberal females, once again.
george, as always, thanks for the ping.
Proof that more and more people are waking up and seeing the light.
Republicans are as useful as tits on a chicken, why should I be excited about this? For 40 years Republicans have dithered and squandered everything to the point the country is collapsing. So shove your “victory” you know where.
“Proving the old adage about Republican women vs. liberal females, once again”
Should not think it but can’t help myself.
Good for Heather, now let’s ignore the unpleasant FR surrender monkeys who are screeching that the election will be overturned.
wait for the broken water pipe and mail in ballot dumps...
This is where to make a start. On school boards (which started a couple years ago and has been successful), county commissioners, city councils, and mayors. The left is so assured of being re-elected, many politicians often put little effort into campaigning and just run the canned campaign ads with the usual slogans.
Meanwhile, many of their usual supporters have realized the politician has been in office for years and done nothing but enrich their own banking account.
At the same time, the voters have become less free, have to lock themselves into their home to avoid crime, and are more in debt. They have nothing to lose by voting for a change in leadership.
Lots of crime in Pueblo. I hope she can manage to get a handle on it.
perky
And reportedly Bat $hit crazy??
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