Incumbent Pete Weir kept his position as district attorney in the 1st Judicial District, defeating Democrat Jake Lilly in a contentious race.
Weir garnered 53.6 percent to Lilly's 46.4 percent of the 255,080 votes counted in Jefferson County. In Gilpin County, also part of the 1st Judicial District, Lilly took 51.1 percent of the 3,311 votes cast.
Lilly, a war veteran and defense attorney at his own firm in Lakewood, said he made a respectful presence.
"Obviously, there's a lot of different ideas out there," he said.
Weir believes voters made a choice on the grassroots level. He pointed out that Republican billionaire investor George Soros provided $1.1 million in funding toward Lilly's campaign compared to the $80,000 Weir raised for his campaign.
Lilly declined to comment, other than stating he "had nothing to do with that."
The outstanding work being done by the district attorney's office and the men and women in law enforcement has been noticed by Jefferson and Gilpin county residents, Weir said.
"It's gratifying that the community recognizes that," he said.
Weir added the district attorney's office will continue to be progressive.
"We're a leader in the state," Weir said, "but recognize there's more work to be done."
from Lakewood Sentinel - Latest Stories http://lakewoodsentinel.com/stories/Incumbent-Weir-beats-Lilly-in-DA-race,238692
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