Republicans remained on pace to likely wrest control of the U.S. House, even as Democrats picked up a few more victories in close races late Wednesday and into the day Thursday.
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Boebert Inches Into Lead Over Adam Frisch in U.S. House Race
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) overtook Adam Frisch with a small lead on Thursday in the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, though there are still more ballots to be counted and the margins are still flirting with an automatic recount.
UPDATE: Polis Appoints Don Wilson to Fill Geitner’s Seat
Gov. Jared Polis has appointed Monument Mayor and Representative-elect Don Wilson, a Republican, to fill Tim Geitner’s seat until January 2023, when the legislature convenes. Geitner announced Feb. 24 he would not seek election to the newly redrawn House District 20, and resigned Oct. 7.
Our Stories About the Boebert-Frisch Campaign in the Months Before Election Day
If you weren’t following the race between U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and her Democratic opponent Adam Frisch during the campaign, here’s your chance to catch up a bit, by perusing the Colorado Times Recorder’s coverage of the contest.
Only Eight of 19 Republican Election Denier Candidates Lost Last Night
The blue water that engulfed Colorado last night washed away eight of the 19 election-denying Republicans who were on election ballots across the state.
El Paso County Democrats Capitalize on Republican Civil War During Midterms
Democrats in Colorado won big last night, winning all the statewide races, potentially taking six of the eight U.S. House of Representative seats and winning the U.S. Senate race. Nowhere in Colorado is the Democratic victory more evident than in El Paso County, where, based on early unofficial results, Democrat Stephanie Vigil is poised to flip a house seat in a race against Colorado Springs City Councilor Dave Donelson, where Vigil leads by 737 votes.
Who Will Represent Colorado’s New Congressional District Is Still a Mystery
The race for Colorado’s newest seat in the U.S. House of Representatives proved as competitive as expected Tuesday night.
No GOP ‘Wave,’ But Republicans Could Still Gain Control of U.S. House
WASHINGTON — Republicans fell short of their greatest ambitions for major gains in the U.S. House, with control of the chamber still in doubt early Wednesday.
U.S. Senate Control Too Close to Call as Multiple States Grapple with Tight Vote Counts
WASHINGTON — Control of the U.S. Senate remained unclear early Wednesday as races in a handful of swing states in the midterm elections were still too close to call, and it appeared it might be days — or even weeks — before a final result was known.
Colorado Democrats Hold on to Treasurer, Secretary of State
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Treasurer Dave Young both comfortably won reelection Tuesday night, holding off Republican challengers and completing Democrats’ defense of the four statewide offices they won in a clean sweep in 2018.