Angela Williams appeared to be winning a three-way Democratic battle for the northeast Denver seat now held by House Speaker Terrance Carroll, one of the most closely watched Democratic legislative races this primary.
In early returns, Williams was leading with 56.3 percent of the vote over Jon Goldin-Dubois, who had 24.8 percent, and Mark Meh ringer, who had 18.7 percent.
All three House District 7 candidates live in Stapleton, though the district includes other portions of northeast Denver.
Mehringer swore off money from political action committees, hoping to rely instead on his reputation as an effective neighborhood association president. Williams for a time was the lone black candidate for the legislature, sparking concerns there could be no blacks in the General Assembly next year.
Goldin-DuBois is white but has lined up an array of black supporters.
Contested races
HOUSE DISTRICT 4 – DENVER
Coken 25.9%Pabon 40%Tafoya 33.9%
HOUSE DISTRICT 5 – DENVER
Duran 57.1%Thrun 42.8%
HOUSE DISTRICT 7 – DENVER
Goldin-Dubois 24.8%Mehringer 18.7%Williams 56.3%
HOUSE DISTRICT 12 – BOULDER
Jones 55%Williams 44.9%
HOUSE DISTRICT 30 – ADAMS
Huerta 51.7%Pollack 48.2%
SENATE DISTRICT 15 – LARIMER
Ball 62.7%Eckstein 37.2%
SENATE DISTRICT 20 – JEFFERSON
Jahn 52.5%Ruchman 47.4%
SENATE DISTRICT 34 – DENVER
Guzman 61.3%Judd 38.6%
