Polls in Colorado have been open since 7 a.m, and will close at 7 p.m on November 5, the final day to vote in the 2024 election. In the state, ballot measures have the opportunity to decide several hot button issues, including gay marriage, gun control, mental health, and abortion. For students and parents in the Cherry Creek Schools district, there are a certain number of ballot measures that are district specific, including measure 4A & 4B, which could lead to reconstruction of some school campuses in the district, including Creek’s West Building. From a wider perspective, Colorado voters also have the ability to vote on all eight of the state’s U.S Congressional legislators, as well as 18 out of 35 State Senate seats, and the Colorado State House.

At Creek, students are hosting an election watch party, headed by the school’s AP Government classes and Political Awareness. At school, some students have worn political gear to their classes. In classes, some government and politics teachers have spurred discussions about the election, holding dicussions with their students about who they’d back, or various candidates’ policies.

Updates will be posted by a time stamp, and each category will have it’s issues explained underneath it.

Additional contributions by Peter Philpott.

General Updates

5:30 PM – A watch party hosted by AP Government teachers and the Political Awareness club is starting in the IC Café to promote political engagement.

6:01 PM – Polls in Colorado will close in one hour.

7:01 PM – Polls in Colorado are now closing.

7:10 PM – In the presidential election, Colorado is polling blue, with a likely 11+ margin in favor of Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Other polls in Colorado are slow to report.

7:20 PM – Ballot measures are trending mostly Yes, with the exception of Amendment 80. Rougly 20 to 30 percent of votes have been counted.

7:29 PM – Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-4) is leading her opponent Trisha Calvarese (D) with 52 percent of the 59 percent of votes submitted.

7:53 PM  – In State Board of Education Elections, Kathy Gebhardt (D-2) has been declared the winner of her uncontested race for District 2 State Education Board. In District 3, Wright (R) is leading Angeles (D) with 60 percent of the 7 percent of votes counted. In District 4, Burton Brown (R) is leading Holtzmann (D) with 57 percent of the 60 percent of counted votes. In District 8, Navarro (R) is leading incumbent Solis (D) with 60 percent of the 22 percent of votes counted. The Cherry Creek Schools District is in District 5, which is not up for election in 2024.

8:02 PM – Almost an hour after polls closed, Colorado is trending strongly Democratic, with some key Senate and House races trending Republican. Very few elections have been finalized, aside from those who ran uncontested. Ballot measures remain counting, with approximatley 20 to 30 percent of the votes counted.

8:14 PM – Ballot measures still continue to trend mostly Yes, but with the exception of Amendment K, Amendment 80, Proposition 127, and Proposition 131. Approximatley 40 to 50 percent of votes have been counted.

8:15 PM – Colorado has officially been called for Kamala Harris, with her leading approximatley 54 percent of the vote, with 61 percent of the vote in. This translates to roughly 1,107,000 votes.

8:53 PM – In the Regional Transportation Races, Races E and G have concluded, with Matthew Larsen and incumbent Julien Bouquet, who was uncontested, being confirmed respectivley.

9:22 PM – The majority of Colorado Amendments have passed, not including Amendments K and 80.

9:47 PM – The State Senate and House races have begun to pick up their pace, with many elections going predictably Democratic. Additionally, a key election for Colorado’s Congressional seats went to Lauren Boebert (R), after she switched districts to run for a different seat.

10:59 PM – Elections in Colorado have slowed, as most attention turns to the Presidential race and a few Congressional seats. Amendments and Proposition measures still remain slow, as vote totals continue to remain at the same level.

12:00 AM – The Union Street Journal will conclude it’s coverage for the night, and will restart updates in the morning.

9:30 AM, Wed. – Updates will now continue to come in, after results that came in between 12:00 AM and 9:00 are posted.

Presidency: Former President Donald Trump has won the 2024 Election, and will become the 47th president of the United States. Trump won both the popular vote, at 51 percent, and the Electoral College, with 277 votes. The key states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with 19 and 10 electoral votes respectivley, gave Trump an unmatchable advantage over Harris.

9:42 AM – As of this morning, the states of Nevada, Utah, Michgan, Alaska, and Maine are still too close to call, but changes still will not result in a Harris victory.

9:59 AM – Overnight, Colorado Propositions saw action. Propositions 131 and 127 both failed, after trending strongly No. Proposition KK passed around 2:00 AM, with a 54 percent Yes vote. Amendment measures saw little action – all others but K and 80 have passed, and both amendments are still trending No.

11:28 AM – Results are slowly trickling in. We are still waiting for verdicts on:

• Amendment K, Amendment 80
• Proposition 129, Proposition 130
• Congressional Races in Districts 3, 5, and 8
• State Senate Races in Districts 5, 10, 12, 16, 21, and 26
• State House Races in Districts 1, 15-19, 21, 22, 31, 34, 38, 40, 43, 46, 50, 51, 59, and 62
• CCSD’s 4A & 4B measure

6:27 PM – Results on Colorado issues still have not concluded. At the moment, we are still waiting to hear on:

• Amendment K, Amendment 80
• Proposition 129, Proposition 130
• Congressional Races in Districts 3 and 8
• Senate Races in Districts 5, 12, 16, and 21
• House Races in Districts 16, 18, 19, 34, 38, 43, 50, 51, 59
• CCSD’s 4A & 4B measure

Colorado Amendments (7)

Amendment G – Property Tax Exemption for Veterans – PASSED

Amendment G would allow for the expansion of property tax exemptions for veterans to include veterans who hold an unemployable status under the U.S Department of Verterans’ Affairs office. If passed, more veterans, even if unemployable, would see tax cuts.

8:47 PM– Amendment G looks likely to pass, holding 72 percent favorability of the 61 percent of counted votes.

8:57 PM – Amendment G has officially passed, maintaining the same Yes ratings as above. 73 percent voted Yes, and 28 percent voted No.

Amendment H – Judicial Discipline Board – PASSED

Amendment H would create a new Judicial Discipline board, the Independent Judicial Discipline Adjudicative Board, which would review how impartially and professionally justices are asking. The board would be made up of four district court judges, four attorneys, and four citizens.

8:49 PM – Amendment H looks likely to pass, with a 73 percent Yes vote of the 59 perent of counted votes.

8:58 PM – Amendment H has also officially passed, with a 73 percent Yes vote, and a 27 percent No vote.

Amendment I – No Bail for First-Degree Murder – PASSED

Amendment I would prevent the avaliability of bail in cases of first-degree murder, something that is currently allowed in Colorado. Specifically, the right to bail would only be denied in cases where the “when the proof is evident or the presumption is great that the person committed the crime,” according to the Colorado General Assembly.

8:50 PM – Amendment I also looks likely to pass, holding a 70 percent favorability vote of the 60 percent of counted votes.

9:00 PM – Amendment I has passed, maintaining the same 70 percent favorability. 70 percent voted Yes, and 30 percent voted No.

Amendment J – Constitutional Right to Same-Sex Marriage – PASSED

The passage of Amendment J would allow the current Colorado State Constitution’s defenition of marriage as strictly between a man and a woman to be repealed. This would mean that the definition of marriage in the state constitutionally protects gay marriage.

9:02 PM – Amendment J has officially passed after slowly building a strong Yes rating throughout the night. 64 percent voted Yes, and 36 percent voted No.

Amendment K – Changed Election Deadlines

Amendment K would change the deadline of when all peition signatures to propose ballot measures would be due. The deadline would be moved up one week, which would allow for more time to verity all ballot measures and prepare for the election. Additionally, the deadline for all Colorado judges and justices to declare intent to run would be moved up by one week.

9:07 PM – While other Amendments, all but Amendment K and 80, passing, K still continues to lag in the polls, with a 55 percent No rating of the 59 percent of votes counted.

10:03 PM – Almost an hour after most amendments have passed, Amendment K has still not changed, polling around 55 percent No.

10:56 PM – Amendment K vote totals still have not changed, the measure still falls around 55 percent No.

9:49 AM – K still trends no, with 72 percent of votes counted. Currently, the measure stands at 55 percent No, unchanged from last night.

6:23 PM – Ammendment K still has not been declared a loss, and continues to trend at 55 percent No.

Amendment 79 – Constitutional Right to Abortion & Reproductive Care – PASSED

Amendment 79 would provide for a constitutional right to an abortion in the state, prohibiting state or local governments from denying an abortion. Additionally, the use of public funds like Medicaid, would be allowed for use to fund a patient’s abortion. This would repeal the 1984 Section 50, Article V clause of the Colorado Constitution that prevents the use of public funds, like health insurance, to be used for an abortion.

8:31 PM – Amendment 79 looks likely to pass, polling 61 percent yes of 56 percent of votes cast. At the moment, this is the only ballot measure that looks strongly either way.

9:04 PM – Amendment 79 has officially passed, with a 61 percent Yes vote and a 39 percent No vote.

Amendment 80 – Constitutional Right to School Choice

Amendment 80 would allow students to choice into specific schools, wether or not they live in the district that the school feeds into. This would mean that parents and students would constitutionally be able to choose between public, charter, private, and home school options despite their district.

7:24 PM – Amendment 80 is trending No, which would not allow a right to school choice. With approximatley 23 percent of the votes in, the ammendment is polling No with an approximate vote of 54 percent.

9:05 PM – Despite the majority of Colorado amendments passing, Amendment 80 still trails in the polls, with a 52 percent No rating of 62 percent of counted votes.

10:04 PM – Even after an hour has passed since it’s fellow amendments have passed, Amendment 80 still lags in the No vote.

10:57 PM – The vote on Amendment 80 still hovers around No, at 52 percent.

9:51 AM – Amendment 80’s polling has not changed since last night, still holding a 52 percent No vote with 72 percent of votes in.

Colorado Propositions (7)

Proposition JJ – State Receives Additional Sports Betting Taxes – PASSED

Proposition JJ would allow the state of Colorado to keep taxes made on sports betting beyond the cap current cap of $29 million. This builds on a 2019 Colorado legalization of a 10 percent tax on casino sports betting that could not exeed a total of $29 million. Moving fowards, if passed, any additionall tax revenue made off of takes on sports betting would go to the state, and be used to fund water conservation projects.

8:35 PM – Proposition JJ now looks like it is likely to pass, with 76 percent of the vote moving Yes, out of 55 percent of votes counted.

9:09 PM – Proposition JJ has officially passed, with 76 percent voting Yes, and 24 percent voting No.

Proposition KK – Tax on Gun Retail to Fund Mental Health – PASSED

Proposition KK would allow for an 6.5 percent excise tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition in the state to be paid towards school security, mental health services for children and veterans, and crime victims’ services. Funds would move into the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Cash Fund to finance programs like those listed above.

11:20 PM – Proposition KK is looking likely to pass, but still has not been called. Currently, it stands with a 54 percent Yes vote of th 66 percent of counted votes.

2:20 AM – KK has officially passed, after looking likely to pass throughout the night. The proposition passed with a 54 percent yes vote.

Proposition 127 – Prohibit Big Cat Hunting – FAILED

Proposition 127 would ban the hunting of ‘big cat’ game in the state. This game includes animals like mountain lions, lynx, and bobcat. There are restrictions on the measure, where the killing of big game like this could be allowed in defense of human life.

7:26 PM – Proposition 127 is trending No, with approximatley 22 percent of votes counted. By 54 percent the proposition is being voted down, which would allow ‘big cat’ game hunting to continue, with permits.

11:21 PM – Proposition 127 is still trending no, around the 55 percent No mark, but still has not been called.

8:27 AM – Proposition 127 has officially failed. Colorado voters rejected the measure with a 56 percent No vote.

Proposition 128 – Longer Prison Time for Violent Crimes – PASSED

Proposition 128 would lengthen the ammount of time people who have been convicted of a violent crime would need to serve in order to be eligible for parole. If passed, offenders would need to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence before being eleigible for parole, starting Jan. 1, 2025. Offenders with two prior violent crime convictions would need to serve their full sentence.

9:10 PM – Proposition 128 has officially passed after maintaining a Yes curve throughout the night. 63 percent voted Yes, and 37 percent voted No.

Proposition 129 – Veterinary Professional Assosciates

Proposition 129 would authorize veterinary professional assosciates to legally practice veterinary medecine after completing a master’s degree and registration with the state board of veterinary medicine. The proposition would create the Veterinary Professional Associate profession, where assosciates could practice medicine, without a liscense, while in the program and under the supervision of a liscensed veterinary professional.

10:29 PM – Prop 129 is trending Yes, and with 63 percent of votes counted, Colorado voters are in approval by almost 100,000 votes and a five point lead.

9:55 AM – 129 is still trending Yes, but has not officially passed. The proposition maintained a Yes margin overnight, but still lost a percentage point in it’s rating. Currently, 62 percent of the 72 percent of counted voted say Yes.

6:24 PM – 129 has still not been called for Yes. 79 percent of votes have been counted.

Proposition 130 – Increased Funding for Law Enforcements

Proposition 130 would allow for the creation of the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund to provide additional funding for officer training and education, specifically around retention, education, and force training. Additionally, the fund would be allocated to benefits in case of the death of an officer or first responder.

9:57 AM – Proposition 130 has trended Yes, only wavering into a No ranking early in the voting proccess. Currently, the proposition has not passed, and stands at a 53 percent Yes rating, of the 72 percent of votes cast.

6:26 PM – 130 still hasn’t been called for Yes, with 76 percent of votes counted.

Proposition 131 – Changes to Primaries and Ranked-Choice Votes – FAILED

Proposition 131 would allow for required open primaries to be held in the state, where all candidates of all parties would appear on a primary ballot, as well as a switch to ranked-choice voting in general elections. In primaries, the top four vote recipients would move onto the general election. Ranked choice voting would allow voters to rank which candidates based on how much they support the candidate.

8:04 – Proposition 131 is trending No, with approximatley 56 percent of the 44 percent of the counted votes reading No. A no vote on 131 would allow the voting and primary system in Colorado to remain unchanged.

11:22 PM – Proposition 131 is not trending Yes, with a 53 percent vote, as opposed to a 47 percent No. 65 percent of votes have been counted.

9:13 AM – Proposition 131 has officially not been passed. The No vote remained strong, falling at around a 55 percent No vote.

Congressional House District Races (8)

1st District –  DeGette (D) v. Archuleta (R)

7:14 PM – Diana DeGette (D-1), an incumbent, has beat Valdamar Archuleta (R) with a 77.9 percent vote, or approximatley 144,000 votes. 51 percent of the vote has been counted.

2nd District – Neguse (D) v. Dawson (R)

8:10 PM – Incumbent Joe Neguse (D-2) has beat opponent Marshall Dawson (R) with an approxiamte 69 percent vote, or approximatley 201,000 votes. 71 percent of the vote has been counted.

3rd District – Frish (D) v. Hurd (R)

10:22 PM – Republican Jeff Hurd has lead a slightly steady hold over the District 3 race, outperforming his oponent, Adam Frish (D) with a 49 to 47 percent vote.

10:38 PM – In Adam Frish’s (D) previous run at House election, he was up against Lauren Boebert (D-4), falling short by a slim margin. Two years later, he remains behind in another tight race to Jeff Hurd (R), losing by over two percent. The gap stands around 9,000 votes with 75 percent of votes counted.

10:01 AM – The Frish (D) and Hurd (R) race still continues to be locked in a dead heat that’s too close to call. Hurd continues to hold the lead by two margin points, or a 50 to 46 percent gap.

4th District – Calvarese (D) v. Boebert (R)

7:58 – Boebert (R), an incumbent, leads Calvarese (D) with approximatley 52 percent of the vote, with 59 percent of votes counted.

8:39 – Despite Calvarese briefly maintaining the lead, Boebert has retaken the lead in the 4th District race, polling with approximatley 53 percent favorability of the 78 percent of votes counted.

9:18 PM – Boebert has officially beaten Calvarese for the 4th Congressional District with 52 percent of the vote.

5th District – Gassen (D) v. Crank (R)

10: 26 PM – Jeff Crank (R) has kept a wide winning margin over River Gassen (D). With 62 percent of votes reported, he keeps a 30,000 vote lead and a 14 percent gap.

10:05 AM – Crank (R) still coninues to hold a strong lead over Gassen (R), with a 13 point margin and 68 percent of votes counted. Crank holds a 54 percent vote, and Gassen holds 41 percent.

3:23 PM – Crank (R) has officially been declared the winner, holding a 54 percent vote.

6th District – Crow (D) v. Fabbricatore (R)

8:21 – Jason Crow (D-6), an incumbent, has beat opponent John Fabbricatore (R) with an approximate 60 percent of the 54 percent of votes counted.

7th District – Pettersen (D) v. Matveyuk (R)

10:12 PM – Incumbent Brittany Petterson (D-7) is called to win over Sergei Matvuyek (R), commanding a 60,000 vote lead and a near 20 percent gap. District seven occupies Jefferson, Park, Fremont, and other counties southwest of Denver.

11:45 PM – Petterson (D-7) has beat Matvuyek (R) with a vote of approximatley 56 percent.

8th District – Caraveo (D) v. Evans (R)

7:17 PM – With 20 percent of votes counted, Gabe Evans (R) is leading incumbent Yadira Caraveo (D) with an approximate 57 percent of the vote.

7:55 PM – Caraveo (D) has now taken the lead, holding an approximate 48 percent lead over Evans (R), with 61 percent of votes counted.

10:12 PM – Caraveo (D) extends her lead by about 4,000 votes over Evans (R), leading by under 2 percent. 

10:07 AM – In a continually tight race, Carave (D) still holds a small winning margin over Evans (R). Caraveo stands with 49.5 percent of the vote, and Evans stands with 48 percent. 74 percent of votes have been counted.

Colorado Senate Races (18)

7:34 PM – There’s a fairly even split between which State Senate races are trending Democrat or Republican – seven out of 18 races are trending Republican, with one race called in Republican Senator Kirkmeyer’s favor. 11 races are trending Democrat, with one race being called for Democratic Senator Bucker’s favor.

8:25 PM – No more races have been called for either party, beyond the uncontested elections. The amount of votes counted range from the high fifties to the low eighties.

10:30 AM – While some Senate races have been confirmed, final results are still pending in Districts 5, 10, 12, 13, 16, 21, and 26. So far, there are eight confirmed Democratic seats, and three Republican.

District 2 – Brady (D) v. Frizell (R)

9:31 PM – Lisa Frizell (R) has beaten opponent Jennifer Brady (D) with 60 percent of the vote, compared to Brady’s 37 percent.

District 5 – Buerger (D) v. Catlin (R)

10:07 AM – After maintaining a lead throughout the night, Marc Catlin (R) holds the lead over Cole Buerger (D), with 52 percent of the vote. 91 percent of the vote has been counted, but the race is too close to call.

District 6 – Smotherman (D) v. Simpson (R)

11:28 PM – Republican Incumbent Cleave Simpson (R-6) beat his opponent Vivian Smotherman (D) with 55 percent of the vote.

District 10 – Lucas (D) v. Liston (R)

10:11 AM – As of this morning, Incumbent Republican Larry Liston (R-10) leads Ryan Lucas (D) with 57 percent of the vote. 68 percent of the vote has been counted.

1:53 PM – Liston (R) has been declared the winner of the District 10 seat, with 57 percent of the vote.

District 12 – Snyder (D) v. VanderWerf (R)

10:13 AM – In yet another tight race, Marc Snyder (D) leads Stan VanderWerf (R) for the District 12 seat. Snyder holds a 50 percent vote, and VanderWerf holds a 47 percent vote.

District 13 – Johnston (D) v. Bright (R)

10:15 AM – With 73 percent of the vote counted, Scott Bright (R) leads Matt Johnston (D) with 56 percent of the vote.

10:47 AM – Bright (R) has officially won the race, with 56 percent of the vote.

District 14 – Kipp (D) v. McWilliams (R)

9:16 PM – Cathy Kipp (D) has officially beaten her opponent Phoebe McWilliams (R) for the District 14 Colorado Senate seat. Kipp leads with 70 percent of the vote, and McWilliams followed with 27 percent.

District 16 – Kolker (D) v. Carnes (R)

10:17 AM – Incumbent Democrat Chris Kolker (D-16) has maintained a slight lead over opponent Robyn Carnes (R) overnight. Kolker currently leads the 74 percent of votes counted, with a 52 percent vote.

12:00 PM – Kolker (D) officially won the election, beating opponent Carnes (R) with 52 percent of the vote.

District 17 – Jaquez Lewis (D) v. Van Lone (R)

8:40 PM – Incumbent Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D-17) has beaten opponent Tom Van Lone (R) after holding a consistently early lead around 45 minutes after the polls closed. She won the race with 69 percent of the 64 percent of the votes counted.

District 18 – Amabile (D) v. Swing (Unity)

11:14 PM – Democratic Judy Amabile (D-19) has beaten her opponent Gary Swing, who is a member of the Unity party. Amabile held 92 percent of the vote; Swing held 8.

District 19 – Daugherty (D) v. Bandimere (R)

9:34 PM – Lindsey Daugherty (D) has beaten opponent Sam Brandimere (R) for the District 19 Colorado Senate seat, with a 57 percent vote, compared to Brandimere’s 41.

District 21 – Michaelson Jenet (D) v. Alfred (R)

10:17 AM: Overnight, Incumbent Democrat Michaelson Jenet (D-21) held a lead over Frederick Alfred (R). Michaelson Jenet currently holds 52 percent of the vote, 73 percent of which has been counted.

District 23 – Kirkmeyer (R) – Uncontested

7:07 PM – Senator Kirkmeyer (R), an incumbent, will be called as the winner of Colorado state’s District 23 seat. She ran uncontested.

District 26 – Bridges (D) v. Lane (R)

10:21 AM – Democratic Incumbent Jeff Bridges (D-26) maintains a major lead over opponent Bob Lane (R), with 63 percent of the vote. Despite this, only 53 percent of the vote has been counted.

1:01 PM – Bridges (D) has been declared the winner of the District 26 seat, with 63 percent of the final vote.

District 28 – Weissman (D) v. Espinoza (R)

11: 16 PM – Democratic Incumbent Mike Weissman (D-28) beat Republican candidate Pedro Espinoza (R) with 64 percent of the vote.

District 29 – Buckner (D) – Uncontested

7:05 PM – Senator Buckner (D), an incumbent, will be called as the winner of Colorado state’s District 29 seat. She ran uncontested.

District 31 – Hansen (D) v. Aitken (Libertarian)

9:19 PM – Incumbent Chris Hansen (D-31) has beaten opponent David Aitken (R) with 85 percent of the vote, compared to Aitken’s 15.

District 33 – Coleman (D) v. Minnig (R)

10:47 PM – Incumbent Senator James Coleman (D-33) has beaten opponent Max Minnig (R) after holding a large and steady lead throughout the night. He won the seat with a vote of 84 percent.

Colorado House Races (18)

All 65 seats in the house are up for election. In these updates, the USJ will be looking into districts that encompass areas near Creek.

7:42 PM – All uncontested races have officially been called. Incumbents Rutinel (D-32), Clifford (D-37), Lindsay (D-42), Soper (R-52), Taggart (R-55), and Hamrick (D-61) have been declared winners. New candidates Johnson (R-63) and Barron (R-48) have also been called.

8:46 PM – Democrat candidates have had multiple races confirmed in their favor; Lindstedt (D-33), Garcia (D-35), Carter (D-36) have all been confirmed to win. Republican candidates Richardson (R-56) and Luck (R-60) have won their elections.

9:37 PM – Eight more Democratic candidates for the Colorado State House have won their elections. Incumbents Woodrow (D-2), Froelich (D-3), Valdez (D-5), Sirota (D-9), Duran (D-23), and Bird (D-29) won their races, and new candidates Espenoza (D-4) and Carmacho (D-6) won theirs.

9:59 PM – Democratic incumbent Jennifer Bacon (D-7) has beat her opponent, Tom Swift (R) with a 75 percent vote. Republican incumbent Ty Winter (R-48) beat his opponent Elizabeth Bulthuis (D) with a 67 percent vote.

10:34 PM – Democrat Sean Camacho (D) beat his opponent, Kyle Witter (R) with 85 percent of the vote, compared to Witter’s 15. Republicans Caldwell (R-20), Bradley (R-39), Hartsook (R-44), and Garcia Sander (R-65) have all won their seats as well.

10:50 PM – Democratic Incumbent Junie Joseph (D-10) beat Republican William DeOreo (R) for her seat in District 10. Democrat Incumbent Kyle Brown (D-12) also re-secured his seat, with 78 percent of the vote. Feret (D-24), Lukens (D-26), Titone (D-27), Stewart (D-30), and Boesenecker (D-53) also won their seats.

11:58 PM – Democratic candidate Lesley Smith (D-49) beat her opponent Steve Ferrante (R) with a vote of 63 to 37 percent. Republican incumbent candidate Ryan Armagost beat his opponent Mark Matthews (D) with a vote of 62 percent.

10:35 AM – Overnight, multiple seats in the house were confirmed. Incumbents Pugliese (R-14), Velasco (D-57), Lieder (D-28), McCormick (D-11), Jodeh (D-41), McCluskie (D-13), and Story (D-25) all won their seats. New candidates Zokaie (D-52) and Brooks (R-45) also won their seats.

11:28 AM – Larry Suckla (R) has been named the winner of the District 58 house race. He beat his opponent Kathleen Curry (D) with a 52 percent vote.

1:03 PM – Jacque Phillips (D) has beaten Heidi Pitchforth (R) for the District 31 seat, with 56 percent of the vote.

4:15 PM – Martinez (D-62), Ricks (D-40), Bradfield (R-21), Mabrey (D-1), English (D-17), Bottoms (R-15), deGraff (D-22), and Mauro (D-46) have all been called the winners of their State House races.

District 61 – Represents Arapahoe County, containing Greenwood Village – Hamrick (D) – Uncontested

5:44 PM – Representative Eliza Hamrick (D-61) will run unnaposed for her District 61 House seat. Colorado’s House district 61 will include Arapahoe County. Hamrick is an incumbent to the House, and has held the seat since January 2023. As a legislator, Hamrick places emphasis on issues like gun control and education, an issue that’s of interest to many Creek students. Recently, she and other legislators met with Students Demand Action groups at Creek to discuss gun control.

CCSD – 4A & 4B

The Colorado 4A & 4B measure, which is specific to the Cherry Creek Schools District, will decide on the allocation of fund to various schools across the school district. These funds, as part of a Mill & Bond, could provide for the possible reconstruction of campuses across the district.

10:09 PM – 4B remains in a good position to pass; with 10 percent of votes counted. Yes votes lead No by 10 percent and almost 10,000 votes.

11:39 PM – Sources are conflicting over 4B vote counts. Arapahoe County Clerk and Fox31 Denver report a similar gap as earlier, with Yes leading by a 10 point margin. According to CBS, 4B has trended No, reversing a 55-45 percent gap. Many votes haven’t been counted; 50 percent reporting.

10:43 AM – Overnight, the polls changed once again. 4A is favored to pass with a vote of 55 percent, and 4B is also polling well, with a vote of 54 percent. However, neither measure has been confirmed to pass, as votes are still being counted.