Colorado Democrats Celebrate Sweeping Election Night Results

DENVER - Colorado Democrats are celebrating as voters sent a clear message by electing community-minded Democrats across the state focused on cutting costs, growing paychecks, and standing up to Donald Trump's federal government to protect Coloradans. Though thousands of votes remain uncounted in races too close to call, the results we've seen so far show our Party is strong, growing and ready to represent the millions of working people across Colorado with big wins in rural, urban, and suburban areas alike.

"Colorado voters once again showed that when Democrats unite and focus on people's real needs like cutting costs, growing paychecks, and investing in our future, we win," said Colorado Democratic Party Chair Shad Murib. "Voters are fed up with Trump and the GOP's chaos and cruelty as their government shutdown and bad policies drive up costs and hurt people. Our big coalition of Democrats, progressives and moderates, rural and urban alike, won because we united and spoke to issues that matter most in people's everyday lives. These results prove that the future of our Party isn't one person, it's all of us. When we stay united and back candidates who put their neighbors first, we can win in every zip code. We will carry that strength into 2026 to finish the job by keeping our Democratic majorities in Colorado and winning back the U.S. House and Senate."

Colorado voters delivered key victories at home, including:

• Passing Amendments LL and MM to keep 600,000 students fed and support local farmers and ranchers

• Passing a nearly $1 billion bond package that will transform crucial infrastructure and community spaces across Denver

• Flipping Aurora City Council

• Flipping Centennial City Council

Democrats swept statewide, earning substantial victories including but not limited to:

Adams 12

• Adams 12 School Board Member-Elect Amira Assad-Lucas

• Adams 12 School Board Member-Elect Ike Anyanwu-Ebo

Alamosa

• Alamosa City Council Member Jan Vigil

Aurora

(These races remain too close to call, but we want to recognize the remarkable efforts from these leaders expected to flip the Aurora City Council once every vote is counted.)

• Gianina Horton

• Amy Wiles

• Ruben Medina

• Alli Jackson

• Rob Andrews

Brighton

• Brighton School Board Member-Elect Ramon Alvarado

• Brighton School Board Member-Elect Tracy Alvarado

Centennial

• Centennial City Council Member-Elect Cindy Sandhu

• Centennial City Council Member-Elect Ashish Vaidya

• Centennial City Council Member-Elect Ryan Dwiggins

• Centennial City Council Member-Elect Durrell Middleton

• Centennial Mayor-Elect Christine Sweetland

Colorado Springs (El Paso District 11)

• Colorado Springs School Board Member-Elect Leann Bartlett

Denver

• Denver School Board Member-Elect Amy Klein Molk

• Denver School Board Member-Elect Xochitl Gaytán

• Denver School Board Member-Elect DJ Torres

• Denver School Board Member-Elect Monica Hunter

Douglas County

• Douglas County School Board Member-Elect Kyrzia Parker

• Douglas County School Board Member-Elect Tony Ryan

• Douglas County School Board Member-Elect Clark Callahan

• Douglas County School Board Member-Elect Kelly Denzler

Durango (District 9-R)

• Durango School Board Member-Elect Erika Brown

• Durango School Board Member-Elect Andrea Parmenter

Eagle

• Eagle Town Council Member-Elect Gina McCrackin

• Eagle Town Council Member-Elect Scott Schreiner

• Eagle Town Council Member, Geoff Grimmer

• Eagle Town Council Member-Elect Casey Glowacki

• Vail Town Council Member-Elect Kim Langmaid

East Grand School Board

• Thomas Schnellinger

• Karissa Gagnon

Garfield (Roaring Fork School District RE-1)

• Roaring Fork School District RE-1 Member Kathryn Kuhlenberg

Lakewood

• Lakewood City Council Member-Elect Jeslin Shahrezaei

• Lakewood City Council Member-Elect Liz Black

• Lakewood City Council Member-Elect Ken Cruz

• Lakewood City Council Member-Elect Bill Furman

• Lakewood City Council Member-Elect Paula Nystrom

Larimer

• Loveland City Council Member-Elect Sarah Rothberg

• Loveland City Council Member-Elect Caitlin Wyrick

• Poudre School District Board of Education Karla Baise

• Poudre School District Board of Education Coronda Ziegler

• Poudre School District Board of Education Andrew Spain

Littleton

• Littleton Mayor-Elect Kyle Schlacter

• Littleton City Council Member-Elect Amanda Henderson

• Littleton Council At Large, Joel Zink

Longmont

• Longmont City Council Member-Elect Jake Marsing

• Longmont City Council Member-Elect Crystal Prieto

• Longmont City Council Member-Elect Matthew Popkin

• Longmont Mayor Susie Hidalgo-Faring

Teller

• Total defeat of far-right fringe 'Moms 4 Liberty' school board candidates

Mesa 51

• Mesa 51 School Board Member-Elect Vickie Woods

• Mesa 51 School Board Member-Elect Kaci Cole

Montezuma

• Mancos School District RE-6 Board Member-elect Kira Taylor

• Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 Board Member-elect, Lara Maria Blair

• Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 Board Member-elect, Laura DeWitt

Montrose

• Montrose County Commissioner Recall of Scott Mijares, YES

Pueblo Council

• Pueblo City Council Member-Elect Selena Ruiz Gomez

• Pueblo City Council Member-Elect Dianne Danti

Pueblo School Board D60

• Pueblo School Board Member-Elect Tommy Farrell

Thompson

• Thompson School Board Member-Elect, Alexandra Lessem

• Thompson School Board Member-Elect, Mike Scholl

Westminster

• Westminster Mayor-Elect, Claire Carmelia

• Westminster Council Member Elect-Obi Ezeadi

• Westminster Council Member Elect-Jack Johnson

• Westminster Council Member Elect-Sarah Nurmela

Widefield (El Paso District 3)

• Widefield School Board Member-Elect Michelle Hubbard

• Widefield School Board Member-Elect Wen Dolphin

The Colorado Democratic Party proudly endorsed Propositions LL and MM to ensure every student has access to free, healthy meals, while Republicans opposed them and shut down the government, refusing to keep health care affordable for working people. While their shutdown is slashing SNAP benefits, raising costs and hurting working families to bail out billionaires, Colorado Democrats are committed to standing up and fighting back for working people.

Last night's results also show Democrats outperforming Republicans across Colorado and nationwide, with major victories in Georgia, New York, New Jersey and Virginia, with key wins in states like Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Maine and California, protecting voting rights and countering reckless Republican gerrymandering.

After 2024, when 30 rural and red counties shifted towards Democrats, 10% of the nation's leftward shift, Colorado Democrats proved our state wasn't a "blue island," but a model for progress and how to win elections. Since then, the State Party invested in new digital tools, set out to build a bolder and more inclusive platform, and recruited strong local leaders to strengthen our infrastructure, including in rural and red counties. The Party also launched 'A Stronger Colorado', a campaign that has added hundreds of precinct organizers to the Party ranks while digitizing the Party's organizing apparatus.

Undeniably strong results in local races show Democrats remain Colorado's most effective organizing force, defeating dark money and special interests statewide. With voters blaming Republicans for the costly government shutdown and voting accordingly, the message is clear: Colorado Republicans in Congress need to wake up and stop harming their constituents to please Donald Trump.

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