Colorado

State overview

Dem trifecta

U.S. Senate

Not a target race

DemocratHickenlooper

About 77% counted

U.S. House

4 targets of 8 seats

Democrat5

8 seats · 3 not called

1 seat flipped to Dem

Governor

Not a target race

DemocratWeiser

About 77% counted

Attorney General

Target race

DemocratGriswold

About 76% counted

State Senate

1 target of 21 seats up

Democrat 22Republican 11

18 for a majority · 2 not called

State House

5 targets of 65 seats

Democrat 45Republican 10

33 for a majority · 10 not called

1 seat flipped to Dem

Source: Associated Press, as of · How we count · Report an error

Target races in Colorado

Race type

Race type

Close races

Close races, by the margin between the top two in the latest count

Result

Result

15 targets

U.S. House4 targets

DemocratRutinel, won, Manny Rutinel, Preferred55.5%
RepublicanEvans, Gabe Evans40.8%

Margin: 32,919 votes (14.7 pts)

224,699 votes cast78% counted

Partners: United for a New Economy Action , CIRC Action Fund , and 9 more

Partners: United for a New Economy Action , CIRC Action Fund , and 9 more

Partners: United for a New Economy Action , CIRC Action Fund , and 9 more

Partners: United for a New Economy Action , CIRC Action Fund , and 9 more

Not called yet
DemocratRomero, Dwayne Romero, Preferred48.2%
RepublicanHurd, Jeff Hurd , Incumbent48.6%

Margin: 1,211 votes (0.4 pts)

302,108 votes cast80% counted

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , People's Action

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , People's Action

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , People's Action

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , People's Action

Not called yet
DemocratLaubacher, Eileen Laubacher, Preferred49.2%
RepublicanBoebert, Lauren Boebert , Incumbent47.7%

Margin: 4,894 votes (1.5 pts)

343,281 votes cast83% counted

Partners: Common Defense

Partners: Common Defense

Partners: Common Defense

Partners: Common Defense

Not called yet
DemocratKillin, Jessica Killin, Preferred51.6%
RepublicanCrank, Jeff Crank , Incumbent45.3%

Margin: 14,806 votes (6.3 pts)

236,006 votes cast72% counted

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , Swing Left

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , Swing Left

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , Swing Left

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , Swing Left

State legislature6 targets

DemocratMartinez, won, Matthew Martinez, Preferred58.6%
RepublicanRodriguez, Steven Rodriguez38.9%

Margin: 6,200 votes (19.7 pts)

31,551 votes cast87% counted

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

DemocratNguyen, won, Kenny Nguyen, Preferred66.1%
RepublicanJorgensen, Nate Jorgensen33.9%

Margin: 15,046 votes (32.2 pts)

46,654 votes cast85% counted

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

DemocratVanDijk, won, Chris VanDijk, Preferred66.4%
RepublicanLee, Michelle Lee33.6%

Margin: 7,406 votes (32.8 pts)

22,622 votes cast68% counted

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

DemocratIrlando, won, Chela Garcia Irlando, Preferred85.8%
RepublicanQualteri, Jennifer Qualteri12.4%

Margin: 34,226 votes (73.4 pts)

46,638 votes cast61% counted

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Not called yet
DemocratPackard, Dez Packard, Preferred43.7%
RepublicanBarron, Carlos Barron , Incumbent53.7%

Margin: 2,875 votes (10.0 pts)

28,671 votes cast75% counted

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Not called yet
DemocratButler, Tommy Butler, Preferred60.1%
RepublicanGonzalez, Ryan Gonzalez , Incumbent39.9%

Margin: 3,139 votes (20.2 pts)

15,465 votes cast59% counted

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Partners: Mi Familia Vota Colorado

Other state & local offices1 target

DemocratGriswold, won, Jena Griswold, Preferred58.5%
RepublicanAllen, Michael Allen41.5%

Margin: 363,305 votes (17.0 pts)

2,140,145 votes cast76% counted

Partners: CIRC Action Fund , Working Families Party

Partners: CIRC Action Fund , Working Families Party

Partners: CIRC Action Fund , Working Families Party

Partners: CIRC Action Fund , Working Families Party

Ballot measures4 measures

CO – Amendment 87, Colorado

A “yes” vote would replace Colorado’s flat income tax with graduated rates, with the new revenue going to public schools, early childhood programs, and healthcare.

Not called yetDesired result: Yes

Yes 50.5%No 49.5%

Margin: 21,046 votes (1 pt)

2,142,640 votes cast76% counted

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , CIRC Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , CIRC Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , CIRC Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , CIRC Action Fund

CO – Proposition 135, Colorado

A “yes” vote would ban certain gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth in Colorado, and bar public funds and insurance from paying for them.

Not called yetDesired result: No

Yes 51.9%No 48.1%

Margin: 80,148 votes (3.8 pts)

2,137,396 votes cast76% counted

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

CO – Proposition 134, Colorado

A “yes” vote would require Colorado students to play on school and college sports teams that match their sex as defined by reproductive biology, barring transgender girls and women from female teams.

Not called yetDesired result: No

Yes 52.4%No 47.6%

Margin: 101,009 votes (4.8 pts)

2,134,843 votes cast76% counted

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund

CO – Amendment 81, Colorado

A “yes” vote would amend the Colorado Constitution to require law enforcement to notify federal immigration authorities when they charge someone with a crime, before any conviction.

Not called yetDesired result: No

Yes 45.0%No 55.0%

Margin: 216,237 votes (10.0 pts)

2,150,553 votes cast76% counted

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , CIRC Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , CIRC Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , CIRC Action Fund

Partners: New Era Colorado Action Fund , CIRC Action Fund

Partners organizing in Colorado

At least 13 partners are working in Colorado.

  • New Era Colorado Action Fund

    New Era Colorado Action Fund

    Colorado

    Builds youth political power in Colorado by organizing young people and mobilizing peers to vote.

    U.S. House CO-03 and 8 more

  • Mi Familia Vota Colorado

    Mi Familia Vota Colorado

    Colorado

    Mobilizes Latino power through year-round civic engagement, fighting for a future where Latino voices shape and advance policies that promote the health, safety, and prosperity of Latino communities across the country.

    U.S. House CO-08 and 4 more

  • CIRC Action Fund

    CIRC Action Fund

    Colorado

    Advocates for the rights of immigrants in Colorado through civic engagement, alongside the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition.

    U.S. House CO-08 and 3 more

  • Trust Brigade

    Trust Brigade

    Colorado

    A volunteer-powered deep-canvassing operation, built by long-time organizers, to have real conversations with voters in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District.

    U.S. House CO-08

  • United for a New Economy Action

    United for a New Economy Action

    Colorado

    A multiracial community organization building people power in the cities and counties around Denver.

    U.S. House CO-08

  • Common Defense

    Common Defense

    National · 16 states

    Organizes veterans and military families to fight extremism, protect the VA, and defend democracy.

    U.S. Senate – FL (special) and 19 more

  • People's Action

    People's Action

    National · 7 states

    A national network that builds the power of poor and working people in urban, rural, and suburban areas to win change through issue fights and elections.

    U.S. Senate – NC and 8 more

  • Swing Left

    Swing Left

    National · 26 states

    Helps flip the House and support Democratic victories through grassroots efforts and voter engagement programs.

    U.S. Senate – OH (special) and 51 more

  • Addition Collective Action Fund

    National · 7 states

    Builds power for and with working-class people, alongside Addition, a national project that seeds new working-class organizing across the country.

    U.S. House AZ-02 and 9 more

  • Battleground Alliance logo

    Battleground Alliance

    National · 19 states

    Leads an effort to win the U.S. House for Democrats by focusing on battleground districts across the country.

    U.S. House AK at-large and 35 more

  • Community Change Voters

    Community Change Voters

    National · 10 states

    Engages hard-to-reach Black, Latino, Native, AAPI, immigrant, and young voters and helps them turn out for progressive candidates.

    U.S. Senate – NC and 16 more

  • Popular Democracy in Action

    Popular Democracy in Action

    National · 15 states

    Builds a movement for workers, communities of color, and immigrants on issues of economic and racial justice.

    U.S. Senate – OH (special) and 20 more

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