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Election 2019: Aurora Mayoral Race Outcome Uncertain As Officials Sort Through Signature Discrepancies
Omar Montgomery is refusing to concede after a ballot count shows Mike Coffman ahead in the Aurora mayoral race by 273 votes.
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora’s race for mayor could come down to several hundred ballots with signature discrepancies. Results posted Thursday afternoon on the Colorado Secretary of State website show former U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman with 26,201 votes and Omar Montgomery with 25,928 votes. Coffman’s 273 vote lead is above the threshold for an automatic recount, but that could change.
Coffman’s campaign told CBS4 there are approximately 550 Aurora ballots in Arapahoe County and 100 Aurora ballots in Adams County with signature discrepancies. The clerk’s offices in both counties have until Wednesday at noon to cure those ballots, which could affect the outcome of the race.