Joan Fitz-Gerald

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More PolitickerCO.com coverage: Polis completes comeback, wins CO-2 Democratic primary

Even a couple months ago, things didn't seem so great for Jared Polis.

But the Boulder online entrepreneur came back in a big way Tuesday night, capturing the Democratic nomination in the 2nd Congressional District. With scant opposition expected in the general election, the win almost certainly means Polis will take a seat in Congress next January.

With 452 of 457 precincts reporting, Polis nabbed 41.7 percent of the vote. Former state Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald had 38 percent of the vote, while environmentalist Will Shafroth won 20.3 percent.

Polis' victory came in large part because of big wins in Boulder, Broomfield, and - especially -- Adams Counties. In Adams County, preliminary numbers showed that Polis beat Fitz-Gerald by almost 1,200 votes - two-thirds of Polis' total victory margin.

With Primary Day being held Tuesday, PolitickerCO.com takes a look at the four competitive congressional primary races in Colorado.

Will Jared Polis' ad barrage help him trump Joan Fitz-Gerald in the 2nd Congressional District? Can Doug Lamborn do it again in the 5th district over the same names he beat in 2006? Has Mike Coffman really put the 6th District race away? And, oh yeah -- turns out there's a GOP primary in the 1st dstrict, too.

Joan Fitz-Gerald's campaign team got a bit larger over the weekend.

Kristin Moseley, wife of 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate's spokesperson Matt Moseley, gave birth to Amelia Ruby, a 7 lb., 13 oz. baby girl, on Sunday.

Amelia is the couple's second child.

With the 2nd District primary campaign entering its final days, Moseley joked he was glad to have "a new intern.

"I believe campaign babies bring good luck," Moseley said.

With less than two weeks before the Aug. 12 primary, 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate Joan Fitz-Gerald predicted the race would come down to a matter of turnout, saying there are "still quite a few undecideds out there."

Speaking with supporters at a pair of press conferences Sunday, Fitz-Gerald argued she had the support and organization to claim the nomination.

Fitz-Gerald touted endorsements by the Boulder Daily Camera, the Colorado Education Association and the Colorado Medical Society among others, in press conferences in Denver and Boulder.