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Omayra Vasquez blinks and does a double take when asked why she voted to re-elect President Barack Obama. The reason for her was as natural as breathing.
Colorado Democrats have elected the first openly gay House speaker in state history.
With Colorado's Legislature firmly under their control, Democrats are poised to dictate the state's economic agenda and to pass civil unions after two years of divided government.
Denver voters passed Measure 2A on election day which allows the City of Denver to retain revenue currently returned to taxpayers to stay below the TABOR limit.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock believes there is a lot of work to do after voters approved a measure legalizing recreational use of pot.
Marijuana for all adults has long been the goal of legalization backers in Colorado. They got their way when they added taxes and regulation to the mix.
Colorado voters helped re-elect Barack Obama, legalized marijuana and appeared poised to give the Democrats control of both houses of the state legislature.
Colorado's U.S. House delegation will continue to be a mix of red and blue after all seven incumbents easily won re-election despite the contentious battle over redistricting last year.
Rep. Mike Coffman has retained his seat in Colorado's Congressional District 6 after a hard fought political battle with Democratic challenger Joe Miklosi.
The statewide amendment to legalize marijuana use for adults in Colorado has passed.
Rep. Ed Perlmutter has defeated Joe Coors and will serve another term as U.S. Representative.
Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton has retained Colorado's sprawling 3rd Congressional District seat by defeating Democratic state lawmaker Sal Pace.
Republican Rep. Cory Gardner has defeated a former colleague in the state Legislature to win a second term in Congress.
Colorado's longest-serving member of Congress has won a ninth term in the House.
Republican congressman Doug Lamborn has won re-election in Colorado's most Republican district, based in Colorado Springs.
