This was one of the most expensive congressional races in the country, and it paid off big for Democrats. to split the vote between a Republican representative and Democratic presidential candidate. Despite reelecting Coffman in 2016, voters in the 6th favored Hillary Clinton in 2016 and President Barack Obama in 2012-one of only a dozen districts in the U.S. Mike Coffman, who has held the position since 2008.Ĭrow is a veteran Army Ranger and a first-time candidate, who mounted an aggressive and well-funded campaign against Coffman by consistently likening him to President Donald Trump. Jason Crow will be the first Democrat to represent Colorado’s diverse 6th congressional district, which encompasses the suburbs of Aurora, Centennial, and portions of Highlands Ranch and Brighton. Jason Crow Unseats Mike Coffman in District 6 For more on both candidates’ positions and how they view the office of attorney general, read our story from October. Weiser will replace Cynthia Coffman, who mounted an unsuccessful bid for governor in the 2018 Republican primary. On Wednesday morning just before 11 a.m., Brauchler conceded. At that point, he had claimed 49.7 percent of the vote, with Brauchler bringing in 47.5 percent. While the results were not final, Weiser took the stage at the Democratic election party around 11 p.m. Phil Weiser Wins a Tight Race for Attorney Generalĭemocrat Phil Weiser won a tight race to become Colorado’s next attorney general late on Tuesday night, defeating Republican George Brauchler. In a tweet, Stapleton said he called Polis and conceded the race. News outlets across the country called the race shortly after polls closed and it was made official at the Democratic election party shortly before 8 p.m. John Hickenlooper, who is exploring a presidential run in 2020.
After an intense five months in which Polis and Stapleton sparred on issues including energy, education, healthcare, and taxes, Colorado voters elected the Democrat with nearly 52 percent of the vote. Polis will be both the nation’s first openly gay governor and Colorado’s first Jewish governor. Representative for Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District, earned a victory on Tuesday, beating state treasurer and Republican nominee Walker Stapleton to become Colorado’s next governor. In the most anticipated contest of Colorado’s election cycle, Jared Polis, the U.S. The Races Polis Will Be Colorado’s Next Governor Here, we break down the results from an exciting night of Colorado politics.Įditor’s note, 11/7/18: This article has been updated with the results of the attorney general’s race.
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