Two Democrats cruised to easy wins in Boulder County-area Colorado State Senate races.

Incumbent Democrat Sonya Jaquez Lewis remains in the lead as of 1 p.m. Wednesday with 68.8% of the vote in the Colorado State Senate District 17 race.

Republican Tom Van Lone had 31.2% of the vote as of Wednesday afternoon.

Senate District 17 includes parts of Boulder County, Weld County and Broomfield County and covers Lafayette, Longmont and Erie.

“I’m very optimistic that our team and our campaign will win. In Boulder County and Weld County the voter turnout has been incredible, lots of energy,” Jaquez Lewis said, adding, “I will be happy to represent Boulder County and Weld County and I think my race is indicative of the energy of Colorado and the work we have ahead.”

Jaquez Lewis has lived in District 17 since 1997. She was elected to the Colorado State Senate for District 17 in November 2020. Before becoming state senator, she represented Boulder County in the Colorado House of Representatives. She currently serves as a member of the Health and Human Services and Local Government and Housing committees.

In the race for Colorado State Senate District 18, Democrat Judy Amabile held an insurmountable lead with 91.8% of the vote as of 1 p.m. Wednesday. Unity Party candidate Gary Swing had 8.1% of the vote.

Senate District 18 includes Boulder, Louisville, Superior, Gunbarrel and Niwot.

“I’m excited to move over to the senate and continue to do the work that I have been doing and really looking forward to that, and grateful for the support I’ve gotten from the voters in Boulder County,” Amabile said.

Amabile, 66, has lived in Boulder since 1975 and has been a state legislator representing House District 49 since 2020.

She is the chair of the state legislature’s Business Affairs and Labor Committee. Past board memberships include the Daily Camera Editorial Advisory Board, the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, the Community Affairs Council, Mental Health Colorado, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Good Business Colorado.

Her top priorities are improving treatment for people with serious mental health conditions, climate action and housing availability and affordability.