@ABC JUST IN: John Hickenlooper thanks Coloradans after learning he’s defeated incumbent Cory Gardner - the first flip of a Senate seat in the 2020 election.
@ABC STORY: Joe Biden will receive Colorado’s nine electoral votes after defeating President Donald Trump in the Centennial State, according to @ABC News. bit.ly/3jVP1oi#ElectionNight
@ABC STORY: Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has defeated incumbent U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in the state’s 2020 U.S. Senate race, according to an @ABC News projection. bit.ly/3mJqR22#ElectionNight
@ABC NEW: The @cologop has released this statement following Cory Gardner’s defeat in tonight’s Senate race.
@ABC@cologop STORY: Colorado voters rejected a ballot measure that, if passed, would have banned abortions in the state after the 22nd week of a woman’s pregnancy unless her life is at risk and potentially punished doctors who performed them. bit.ly/34VmET6#ElectionNight
@ABC@cologop#BREAKING: Proposition EE - which would gradually raise tobacco taxes in the state and apply it to vaping products - has been approved, according to the Associated Press.
@ABC@cologop STORY: Colorado voters approved sweeping new taxes on nicotine and tobacco products that are expected to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for the state and significantly raise the price of cigarettes and other tobacco and vaping products. bit.ly/3epLiy4#COPolitics
@ABC@cologop As polls close in the West Coast, here’s how the presidential election is shaping up:
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@ABC@cologop#BREAKING: Colorado's Amendment 77, which will give gaming towns more local control to raise betting limits, has been approved, according to an #APracecall.
@ABC@cologop#BREAKING: Proposition 118 - which would create an insurance program to allow employees to take time off for family leave, has been approved, per an #APracecall.
@ABC@cologop Rifle restaurateur and Republican political newcomer Lauren Boebert will be Colorado’s next 3rd Congressional District congresswoman after her Democratic opponent Diane Mitsch Bush conceded just after midnight Wednesday morning.
Gov. Polis and the state epidemiologist are providing an update on the state’s COVID-19 response as hospitalizations continue to rise. Watch live: thedenverchannel.com/live2
Gov. Polis speaking about the election and saying he’s proud of the voter turnout and proud that voters overwhelming approved repealing Gallagher, lowering taxes and supporting pre-k.
Polis says we need to come together and move forward to be a stronger Colorado and America.
A search is underway in Larimer County for an armed and dangerous suspect who may be around Lory State Park or Horsetooth Mountain Park. Residents in the area have been asked to stay inside. bit.ly/3mZwLMv
Lory State Park is closed as authorities continue their search for an armed and dangerous suspect this morning. bit.ly/3mZwLMv
Colorado health officials are providing an update on the state's response to COVID-19. Watch live: thedenverchannel.com/live2
Colorado state epidemiologist, Dr. Rachel Herlihy: Colorado continues to see a rise in hospitalizations for COVID-19, placing "mounting pressure" on the state healthcare system.
She urges Coloradans to get a flu shot to prevent further hospitalizations.
Herlihy: Colorado's COVID-19 positivity rate has doubled over the last week and continues to increase with each day.
Trump: Millions and millions of people voted for us, and a very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group of people and we will not stand for it.
[This statement is false].
President Trump says it is “clear” that he won Georgia.
That statement is false.
President Trump has not been declared the winner in Georgia.
Watch live: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is providing information about #ElectionDay in Colorado, including the latest on ballot returns. 🗳 🇺🇸
Secretary of State Jena Griswold starts off. She says Colorado is the nation’s gold standard for voting. She just got the new numbers in and 76.6% of active registered voters have voted, which is really high.
As of 10 a.m. today, we surpassed 2016 turnout. Colorado has already set the bar and can continue throughout the day. Griswold says Colorado’s model sets a national standard.
In opening remarks, Polis says we’re doing better as a state, starting to see the impact of two things: Mask wearing, last call for bars and restaurants at 10 p.m. #COVID19Colorado
Polis: "Just because we are plateauing doesn't mean we're not still in a precarious position,” after stating Colorado’s R0 value (rate of infection) is 1 - meaning 1 infected person infects another.