Colorado Democrats seek supermajorities in House, Senate against GOP

Sen. Paul Lundeen, a Republican from El Paso County, second from left, talks with Sen. Faith Winter, a Broomfield Democrat, in the Senate chambers of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver on Friday, May 3, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By Nick Coltrain | ncoltrain@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and Seth Klamann | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: November 4, 2024 at 6:00 AM MST | UPDATED: November 4, 2024 at 6:03 AM MST

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When ballots are tallied Tuesday night, a handful of House and Senate seats will determine whether the imbalance of partisan power in Colorado reaches a level not seen since World War II.

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