By melanie wong
EAGLE COUNTY — Routt County Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush spent Election Day calling voters, working on finances and encouraging her crew of campaign volunteers. Today, she’ll be celebrating her state House win by skiing Rabbit Ears Pass with her husband. Incumbent Mitsch Bush will return for another term for Colorado House District 26, which covers Eagle and Routt counties. She edged out Republican challenger Chuck McConnell by a solid — but not landslide — win of 12,282 to 10,043, taking 53 percent of the votes, according to early numbers. Libertarian Thom Haupt rounded out the results with 847 votes. DEMS …
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