Kelley Anne Dennison wins GOP race for Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District
Estes Park massage therapist Kelley Anne Dennison has won the Republican primary in a race to represent Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District.
The Associated Press called the win at 7:57 p.m. Tuesday. Unofficial results show Dennison leading with 58% of the vote over her opponent, Fort Collins hairstylist Christina Blunt, as of 9 a.m. Wednesday. Dennison will face off against incumbent Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Boulder, in November. Neguse ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
“I feel incredibly humbled that I am trusted, and I’m excited that the will of the people is being heard,” Dennison said about the results.
Dennison, a 27-year-old business owner, got her start in politics working as a staffer for Republican Adam DeRito’s campaign for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District primary, though he did not make it onto the June ballot.
Dennison has credited her youth for giving her a wider range of relatability to unaffiliated voters, calling herself the “tactical nuke option” for the Republ…