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What. A. Night. |
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our virtual Election Night Watch Party! |
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Wow! Colorado -- you should be proud! Not only did we elect Democrats up and down the ticket, but we shattered records for turnout everywhere! 3.1 million ballots were turned in, and as all the ballots are counted, Colorado is on pace to be the #1 state in voter turnout in the entire country! |
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A Message from Party Chair Morgan Carroll |
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I am so proud of the Blue Team and thankful to all of the candidates who ran this cycle, all of the volunteers, activists, county and local leaders, campaign and party staff, and all the elected Colorado leaders who care about building a team. A team who is committed to doing right by the people of Colorado. You worked so hard that people in the future will mistake Colorado as blue. We are a purple state that runs better candidates that are better aligned on the issues and we have shown that when we work together we can move mountains.
I never really thought about being “Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party” until Trump won in 2016, and we were facing a GOP Congress and Judiciary. While not glorious, I decided the number one thing I could do to make a difference systemically in 2017 was to dedicate ALL my time and effort strengthen and improve the Democratic Party and focus on building a leadership pipeline of candidates who can enact good policies for our state.
We now have a Democratic Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, CU Board of Regents, State Board of Education, Colorado Senate and Colorado House! We flipped CD 6 and have been focusing on and winning down ballot races like County Commissioner, District Attorney, city council and school board races.
It was not that long ago when Colorado was a red state.
Last night you came through for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and John Hickenlooper in a BIG way. This has been a hard four years on all of us, where every hour of every day under Donald Trump has been a moral injury to our nation and to each of us personally. It is hard to “wait”, but wait we will until every vote is counted and keep faith that these votes in the end will be for decency over corruption.
We share a sense of loss that we were not able to elect Diane Mitsch Bush in the 3rd Congressional District. I know how hard we worked to flip that seat and we share a sense of dismay for the fact that someone so poorly equipped to represent CD3 is now a sitting member of Congress. There are no words to describe this outcome.
We should be proud that we passed B (Gallagher Repeal), defeated 115 (Abortion Ban), and passed 113 (national popular vote) and 118 (paid family leave). We should be concerned that Colorado passed 76 removing the guarantee of every citizen’s right to vote and eliminating the recent right of 17 years to vote in primaries if they turn 18 by election day. Likewise, the passage of 116 and 117 will further damage our economy already hamstrung by TABOR and facing a recession.
And as the votes continue to be counted, you should feel good about what you accomplished. Rest, hope, and dream on how we are going to help our elected officials pass the policies that will make a better future for all of us.
Please rest, heal, and know you have already made the world a better place. |
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Recap of 2020 Election Night in Colorado |
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END OF AN ERROR: Colorado sends Cory packing. Elects John Hickenlooper in a landslide victory |
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This was for you, Mark Udall! After six years of dealing with Senator Cory Gardner's spinelessness and deception, Colorado chose to elect former governor John Hickenlooper to the U.S. Senate, with Hickenlooper beating Gardner 53%-44% as of this writing. We put out the following statement:
“Senator Cory Gardner consistently put Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump ahead of Colorado, and Coloradans made it clear that he was not worthy of a second term. Senator Gardner desperately tried to deceive Coloradans about his record of trying to rip away our health care, selling out our public lands, and failing to deliver pandemic relief. Coloradans were not fooled. Coloradans are ready for a Senator John Hickenlooper, who will roll up his sleeves and bring people together to tackle climate change, expand health care, and bring change to Washington.” |
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Return of the Fab Four! CD1, 2, 6, and 7 re-elect their Dem Congresspeople! |
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We are so pleased that Congresswoman Diana DeGette, Congressman Joe Neguse, Congressman Jason Crow, and Congressman Ed Perlmutter have been re-elected, and will return to the majority in a U.S. House majority! |
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Dems Keep Majorities in the Colorado Legislature Flip Seats in SD27, HD38 |
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Over the past two years, Colorado Dems have made history by passing good bills in the legislature in the areas of healthcare, criminal justice reform, combating climate change, affordable housing, civil rights, and more! Last night, the voters made it loud and clear they want more! Here's some of the biggest news:
We continue to watch and wait patiently as votes are counted in several other close races. |
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Colorado Defeats 4th Abortion Ban in 12 Years! |
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Colorado Prop 115 results: Ban on most later-term abortions defeated From The Denver Post
A ban on most abortions at 22 weeks or later in pregnancy was defeated Tuesday night as voters rejected the fourth attempt since 2008 to more stringently regulate abortions in Colorado. About 1.6 million voters, or 59.2%, rejected Proposition 115 with 83% of the vote counted, while 1.1 million, or 40.8%, supported it.
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Dems Flip the CU Board of Regents Ilana Spiegel elected in CD6, giving Dems majority for the first time in 40 years. |
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We're so proud to congratulate Callie Rennison's election as regent in CD2 and Nolbert Chavez's election as regent in CD7, and we're especially proud to say that with the election of Ilana Spiegel in CD6, all three Dems will be entering the CU Board of Regents with a 5-4 majority! |
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Say hello to your new blue majority on the CU Board of Regents! |
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Dems Flip District Attorney Seats |
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Dems Keep Colorado's State Board of Education |
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Dems Flip County Commissioner Seats and Boards! |
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County Commissioners have a great amount of power to manage the finances and budget of a county, and make important public health and public spaces decisions! Here's a few examples of notable flips and victorious Dems last night:
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