![]() ![]() But what I can't speak to is the hunger in our city at this moment in time. When asked if Tuesday night's results signal a larger change in the political alignment in Colorado Springs, Mobolade said, “I don't know, I can't speak to that. "So there are significant changes that have taken place and I congratulate Yemi on an excellent campaign." Yemi Mobolade supporters during a watch party at the COS City Hub community center on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. When I was chairman here (of the El Paso County GOP) we had no Democratic state reps. "It's clear Colorado Springs is less conservative than it used to be. The Williams campaign noted that while 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl won El Paso County, she lost Colorado Springs. "Being the top two out of 12 sounds better than being second." "I think folks were, as indicated by their vote, were looking for something new as opposed to the tried and proven track record and that's certainly their right to make that decision," Williams told KRCC at The Pinery event venue where his watch party was held. ![]()
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