Williams and his opponent, Jeff Crank, have run in Republican primaries for the congressional seat before, but both lost to now-retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn.FILE - Former State Rep. Dave Williams speaks during a debate for the state Republican Party leadership position on Feb. 25, 2023, in Hudson, Colo. The Colorado Republican Party on Saturday, March 11, selected Williams as its new chairman. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Williams will face at least one other candidate in the June 25 primary for the seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, the Colorado Springs Republican who announced at the beginning of the year that hethis week, while state Sen. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, is awaiting word on whether petition signatures he submitted on Tuesday are sufficient.
Williams received just over 70% of the delegate vote at the Republicans' district assembly at Vista Ridge High School in Colorado Springs, easily clearing the 30% threshold required to win a spot in the primary.HOW TO ADD THE 9NEWS APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE For both Apple TV and Fire TV, search for"9news" to find the free app to add to your account. Another option for Fire TV is to have the app KUSA would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.