Stapleton Re-Elected State Treasurer, Beats Markey
DENVER (AP) - Republican state Treasurer Walker Stapleton has been re-elected to a second term.
Stapleton defeated Democratic challenger Betsy Markey, a former congresswoman from Fort Collins.
Stapleton far outraised Markey. He reminded voters that under his stewardship, Colorado's $9 billion investment portfolio beat national averages each year.
Markey said she would do a better job promoting transparency.
The two clashed on Colorado's pension system for retired teachers and state workers. Stapleton argued the system needs a big overhaul. Markey said changes made in recent years shored up the system's finances.
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