Colorado: Leondray Gholston

Colorado Republicans overwhelmingly re-elected Dick Wadhams as their state party chairman during a rowdy meeting Saturday where a conservative challenger accused him of being a liberal.

It also took three votes to pick a new vice chairman.

Dozens of new faces and plenty of familiar ones jammed Douglas County High School for the Republican State Central Committee meeting to elect new party officers.

"There's so much energy coming out of the party right now, and it's neat," said John Ransom, chairman of the Douglas County Republican Party.

Wadhams, who was seeking a second two-year term, faced challenges from former Eagle County Commissioner Tom Stone and Aurora housewife Christine Tucker.