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Compared to the 2024 presidential race, Democratic senators-elect won by larger margins in the 2026 midterms, while Republicans won by smaller ones.
Amendment 83 has failed in Colorado after voters rejected the idea of a constitutional right to hunt and fish.
Democrats' retaking of Congress doesn't change President Trump's control of the veto pen — making the new majority's aspirations to reverse changes to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and other safety net programs an uphill climb.
Amendment 82 failed among Colorado voters in Tuesday's election.
Colorado voters rejected Amendment 81, which would have required state and local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, in certain circumstances.
Residents along the proposed Colorado Connector Front Range Passenger Rail route have approved a tax increase to help fund the project's expansion.
Colorado voters approved Proposition NN in November's general election, according to the Associated Press.
Amendment 84 failed in Colorado's election, according to the Associated Press.
House Speaker Mike Johnson told staffers that he will not run for minority leader in the new Congress, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Economic issues helped propel President Trump to victory in 2024, and those same issues dragged down his party in 2026.
Democrats won pivotal races in Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Michigan and elsewhere. Here are the biggest victories of the 2026 midterms.
Proposition 133 was projected to pass by the Associated Press, which expands the definition of human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude to include buying sexual activity with a minor.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is projected to become the state's next attorney general.
Democrat Amanda Gonzalez is projected to be the winner of the race for Colorado Secretary of State, CBS says.
The change in the balance of power sets up a clash with the Trump administration on oversight and other legislative priorities.
