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October 26, 2017
DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
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Hundreds of thousands pour into school board contest
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Amount given directly to campaigns is small part of money devoted to election battle BY ALEX DEWIND AND CHRIS ROTAR STAFF WRITERS
Candidates’ campaigns in this year’s races for Douglas County School Board have already raised more than double the amount of money received by hopefuls two years ago. But the $168,850 donated directly to those campaigns this year is only a fraction of the money being spent to sway voters in an election that could change the direction of the school district, which has been led by reform-minded board members since 2009. SEE ELECTION, P6
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