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Two little-known candidates at the Colorado GOP convention surged into the spotlight with big speeches that help push them to victories despite long odds.
At the 5th Congressional District convention Friday, Calandra Vargas, a 32-year-old first-time candidate, stunned longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, winning 58 percent of the vote to secure a spot on the June primary ballot. Lamborn took just 35 percent — 18 votes shy of being kicked out of the race.
Her speech .
The next day, El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn when he took 70 percent of the vote, shutting out nine other challengers including state Sen. Tim Neville, who won just 18 percent. Again, his convention speech pushing him to the top.
