District 3 locked out again

A serious question for La Plata County Democrats and progressives claiming to fight for democracy: Why do you fight for the status quo when the State Legislature even considers district voting vs. at-large voting for county commissioners? Did you know that a Democrat candidate for District 3 county commissioner has never won a majority vote within the geographical boundaries of District 3? That Democrat candidate is dependent on votes from Durango liberals to win.

In several elections, the Democrat District 3 candidate didn’t even win the precinct in which he or she lived! In essence, the city of Durango has two county commissioners while the preferred candidate of District 3 residents is locked out again.

Simple question: Why do Democrats and progressives fight district voting?

– Dennis Pierce, Durango