LITTLETON, November 20 – With her victory in the race to represent Colorado Senate District 26 now official, Linda Newell today pledged to be a voice of moderation and reason in the Colorado Senate and thanked the voters and many volunteers who helped elect her.
Newell issued the following statement in response to final results showing her the victor by 195 votes in her Senate race against Lauri Clapp:
“I promised when I began this race last summer to stand up for our common values and to seek common-sense solutions that work for all of us. I intend to live up to that commitment. We’re all in this together. I will be a senator who listens to people of all political persuasions and who champions solutions that work for the vast majority of us in the political middle. I will bring to the Senate the experience of an ordinary citizen who genuinely cares and a determination to be responsive to the needs of our citizens.
“I want to thank the many volunteers who put in countless hours to help make this victory possible with a special thanks to my two daughters, who supported me wholeheartedly and worked fervently. I also want to thank Chairman Mike Hamrick of the Arapahoe County Democratic Party and the numerous supporters from all the parties who worked so hard on my behalf before and after the election. It has been great to see Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters working side by side for the common cause of Colorado values. Finally, I want to thank Lauri Clapp for her gracious concession.
”This tight race shows that we live in a purple district with people of varying views. I will hold regular town halls throughout my term to ensure people know that my door is always open and I will listen and respond to their concerns.”
According to unofficial final results from the Arapahoe and Jefferson County Clerk and Recorders’ sites, Newell won the Senate contest by 195 votes – 30,410 to 30,215. State law calls for an automatic recount of the margin of victory is less than 0.5 percent of the winning candidate’s vote total. The 195-vote margin is 0.64 percent of Newell’s total votes and, therefore, outside the range that would have required an automatic recount. According to Colorado statute, all election results are to be certified by November 21.
Newell will serve on three committees in the Senate – Health and Human Services, Judiciary and Local Government and Energy.
A Littleton businesswoman, Newell has worked for large and small businesses and as a consultant working with executives, managers and employees on job training and people strategies. She’s been active in community activities for many years, volunteering for the Girl Scouts, ARC, local public television, Littleton Public Schools and others. Senate District 26 includes Littleton and parts of Bow Mar, Centennial, Cherry Hills, Cherry Hills Village, Englewood and Sheridan.
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