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New Mayor Favoring Oil & Gas Regulation Elected

ERIE, Colo. (CBS4) - The results are in for the highly-contested election in Erie where voters elected their new mayor.

jennifer carrol (credit facebook)
Jennifer Carroll (credit: Jennifer Carroll for Erie Mayor Facebook)

Jennifer Carroll won Tuesday night following a weeks-long controversial race.

Residents who spoke with CBS4 say they've never seen an election so nasty.

Carroll campaigned for more local control over the town's oil and gas operations.

Voters also elected town trustees who favor more regulation.

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