They’re not top of-ticket, but how Coloradans vote on their state legislative races will ultimately determine the tack of the state for the near future.
They’re not top-of-ticket, but how Coloradans vote on state legislative races will ultimately determine the tack of the state for the near future.
Republicans need to win four seats in the state Senate this November to regain control. Six are considered up for grabs, and millions of dollars are being spent to sway voters.nonpartisan redistricting staff analysis For Dylan Roberts, the money being spent on his Senate District 8 race — and the role it plays in the balance of the senate — translates to campaign trail greetings regularly being met with, “Oh, I’ve seen you on TV!”
Roberts said most voters he talks to care more about what he can deliver, and has delivered, than which party controls the Senate, even as they feel the advertising downpour that comes with deciding a potential balance-of-power seat. In Senate District 24, which covers Thornton, the voters are keenly aware of the weight of their vote this November, Democrat Kyle Mullica and Republican Courtney Potter agreed. In addition to being a potentially pivotal seat for the state senate, those voters are also coveted for— one of the tightest and most closely watched races for the U.S. House of Representatives and a potentially pivotal one for which party controls that chamber, too.
On the other side of the coin, Mullica highlights the importance of Democratic majorities for protecting the rights of trans people, gay marriage and abortion. He cites the, which codifies abortion access into state law, as a case where Coloradans are “one majority away from losing that right.” Still, they acknowledge that redistricting has made the chamber more competitive, and midterm elections for the party in the White House are often unforgiving. If they end November with relatively few losses, several said, the election could still be seen as a success.
Democrats will have to contend with shifting membership, too. Both Speaker Alec Garnett and Majority Leader Daneya Esgar are term-limited, and other moderate veterans are pursuing Senate seats. At the same time, new voices are emerging: Elisabeth Epps beat Katie March in an expensive — and caustic — June primary, and she and fellow activist Javier Mabrey are expected to strengthen the progressive wing of the caucus.
Still, Wolfson said she was hopeful, and she downplayed the impact of national moves on her race. Voters are focused on Colorado issues, she said.
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