Doug Lamborn poised to win reelection to Colorado's 5th congressional district

Nov. 8—Republican incumbent Doug Lamborn of Colorado Springs was on his way to another term representing Colorado's 5th congressional district, according to unofficial voting results Tuesday night.

Lamborn, who first assumed the office in 2007, had garnered 55.7% of the vote compared to Democratic challenger David Torres' 41.2%, Libertarian Brian Flanagan's 2.2% and American Constitution candidate Christopher Mitchell's 1%, unofficial voting results from the Colorado Secretary of State's Office showed.

On his campaign website, Lamborn described himself as "a strong voice for the conservative values of his district," saying he will advocate for the free market and "has never voted for a tax increase."