With tomorrow’s primary election, the contentious HD-1 Democratic primary campaign waged between incumbent Representative Jeanne Labuda and challenger Corrie Houck will finally draw to a close.
Labuda’s had considerably more money on hand to spend in the waning days of her primary campaign, and while the incumbent has made dozens of mistakes that should utterly preclude her reelection, Houck’s rough-hewn campaign hasn’t resonated with voters. Houck simply hasn’t made the case that she’d be a better fit for the district than the woman who’s represented the area for six years.
Still, if there’s any Denver-area incumbent Democrat vulnerable to a primary challenger, it’s Jeanne Labuda.
Who do you think will win the Democratic nomination in HD-1? As with all member polls we present ahead of elections, we are not looking for your personal preference: we want to know who you realistically believe will win tomorrow.
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Any time someone tries to change the existing establishment, there will likely be ripples of support, but no clear lines are drawn in the sand. Given the precarious nature of the HD1 Primary, Houck’s campaign has been anything but “rough-hewn.”
To Houck’s credit she went to the Establishment and asked for help to bring real change to HD1. Although the Establishment gave her the green light, they did not offer any support, nor resources to facilitate change. What did she do? She didn’t balk out, instead she put her head down, laced up her shoes, and went to work on the ground.
It still remains to be told if Houck can pull it off, but her grit and can-do attitude has been admirable and a lesson the Establishment should take note of.