The race for the senate seat in Colorado has been called (Link). Republican Cory Gardner defeated the incumbent democrat, Sen. Mark Udall in a very close election. Gardner's campaign took off in Colorado when he was able to easily put down political attacks against him concerning abortion legislation by Udall. Gardner's campaign was also helped by an endorsement from The Denver Post which helped to propel him to a victory.
The article was well written. However, I believe that it may have been published too soon. The precincts in Colorado are still only at 96% reporting (I was trying to wait until they reached 100% before writing this. Link). This means that, at the time of the publication of this article, the election could have drastically shifted gears. Personally, I am surprised that a Republican won Colorado considering that it is typically seen as a more Democratic state with the recent legislation that it has passed. On the other hand, looking at the views of Gardner expressed in the article, one can see that he is not a conservative but a more moderate Republican. All in all, the Colorado senate race was a key race that helped the Republican party take control of the senate.
This truly is a surprise is that a Republican won in Colorado. This may change what the state will pass in legislation since he was able to gain enough support to win. I also like how you used the word incumbent, nice word choice.
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