A Republican who has retained a seat in the state legislature
for nine years has a big edge on his Democratic challenger.
Sen. Ted Harvey has a commanding lead of 67.4 percent to 32.6
percent over newcomer Katie Facchinello, according to early
election results on the Douglas County website. More than 53,600
votes were cast in the senate race.
The state senator was in high spirits at the state Republican
election watch party at the Doubletree Hotel in the Denver
Technological Center.
“I’m excited to be able to represent Douglas County for another
four years and I’m excited about how Republicans have done so far,”
he said during a phone interview, as party-goers chatted excitedly
in the background.
Harvey previously served as representative for House District 43
and is up for his second re-election for Senate District 30, which
contains Parker, Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch and Roxborough.
Harvey has criticized spending under Democratic leadership and
said voters are angry. He said the early results reflect their
disillusionment with Democrats in control.
“We have the wind at our backs and the pendulum on our side,” he
said.
Harvey said he in confident that Republicans will regain control
of the Colorado House and Senate and that action can be taken to
reduce out-of-control state budgets.
Facchinello, a development and communications manager for the
nonprofit organization Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center,
decided to run for state Senate in early 2010 after several issues
hit home in the Highlands Ranch community, including the
elimination of teacher positions in Douglas County in the face of a
school budget crisis.
