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EXCLUSIVE: Karen McCormick Conceeds to Rep. Ken Buck

Surrounded by friends, family and supporters, Dr. Karen McCormick, a Longmont based veterinarian, conceded the race to represent Colorado's 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Surrounded by friends, family and supporters, Dr. Karen McCormick, a Longmont based veterinarian, conceded the race to represent Colorado's 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. National handicappers strongly favored Representative Ken Buck of Greeley to win the race, which is about 24% more Republican than the rest of the county according to FiveThirtyEight.

McCormick Election Party (Photo by Shakeel Dalal/ Longmont Observer)

In a call with Rep. Buck, Dr. McCormick congratulated him and strongly advised him to expand the scope of his representation to include the views of many of his constituents in Longmont. During her concession speech, she thanked her supporters and staff and expressed pride in the network built and what was accomplished. "We may not have won, but we moved the needle," she said. "I have no regrets, we did everything we wanted to do. There was nothing left behind...They say I lost, but I feel like a winner."