What they are saying: the morning after Election Day
As several key national races remain uncalled and former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in the Electoral College 238-213, here is what political figures in Colorado are saying the morning after Election Day:
“We have to be patient. This election isn’t over until we count every vote.” -U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet
“Millions of votes remain to be counted in MI, WI, PA, and GA. For the president to declare victory and disenfranchise those legally casted ballots is as unAmerican and treasonous of our Constitution as we’ve ever witnessed in modern US history. #copolitics#CountEveryVote” -Former Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton
“Trump stayed away from Colorado. COGOP kept Trump away too. Big mistake. On a national election, the way is never around but through. Bold vision, clear distinctions.” -Jeff Hunt, director of the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University
“Media makes premature calls for Biden all night: Shrug. Biden says he is winning: Shrug. Trump says he is winning and calls out Left’s obvious , planned #electionmeddling and obstruction chicanery: Left and #ConInc join in virtue signaling meltdown” -Michelle Malkin
“It is important that every vote is counted. We are in a great position to win this election for @JoeBiden. Patience is difficult but important. I’m feeling good about where we are this morning.” -U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette
South Metro Fire District wins tax increase
Dennis Huspeni
dennis.huspeni@gazette.com
Updated 10 hours ago
Voters in one of the biggest fire districts in the metro Denver area, South Metro Fire Rescue, appear to be willing to increase their taxes to shore up district resources. Voters in cities like Parker, Lone Tree, Centennial, Littleton and...
California voters pass redistricting ballot measure
The Associated Press
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Updated 1 hour ago
Voters on Tuesday approved California Democrats’ effort to block President Trump’s agenda by increasing their party’s numbers in Congress. The Associated Press called the victory moments after the polls closed on Tuesday night. The statewide ballot measure will reconfigure California’s...
California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026
Associated Press
associated-press@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026 and, with it, the...
Incumbents lead in Adams County races
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 10 hours ago
Northglenn voters are poised to return current councilmembers over their challengers, with the early count showing incumbents Rich Kondo and Jody Roper leading their races, according to unofficial results. In Ward I, incumbent Nicholas Walker fell behind Madison Leighty by...
Danielle Jurinsky is behind in council race, as progressives take lead in Aurora
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 10 hours ago
Aurora voters so far favored progressive candidates to fill five City Council seats, with Rob Andrews, Alli Jackson, Gianina Horton, Amy Wiles and incumbent Ruben Medina leading over their conservative counterparts, according to unofficial results. At-large candidates Andrews and Jackson...
Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump
Associated Press
associated-press@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, shoring up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent...
Littleton votes against housing ‘density’; new mayor elected in Centennial
Noah Festenstein
noah.festenstein@denvergazette.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Littleton voters have so far favored a ballot measure that disallows multiplexes and similar types of housing in single-family home neighborhoods, according to the returns posted after polls closed on Tuesday night. The “yes” campaign led opponents by 10 points,...
Denver voters opt to keep flavored tobacco ban in place
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 10 hours ago
In what is being called one of the city’s most expensive races on this year’s ballot, Denver voters are leaning heavily toward keeping the city’s ban on the sale of flavored tobacco, according to the latest tally. In late December...
Douglas County voters elect new leaders to school board
Noah Festenstein
noah.festenstein@denvergazette.com
Updated 10 hours ago
Douglas County voters are poised to elect a new set of leaders among eight candidates chasing four of the seven Douglas County School District Board of Education seats in Tuesday’s election, according to early unofficial results. Here are the election...
$1B ‘Vibrant Denver Bond’ approved by voters
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 9 hours ago
Supporters of the $1 billion borrowing proposal successfully convinced Denver voters to approve the measure, which they said would improve the city’s infrastructure, according to the latest tally on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, a proposal to repeal the city’s ban on...
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