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Initial results are rolling in from the 2026 Midterm Elections in Colorado, including in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. This article was last updated at 9:40 p.m. on Nov. 3, 2026.
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Kelsey Brunner/Aspen Public RadioNearly 35,000 voters in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties have already cast ballots in the 2026 midterm Elections. Voters are deciding on several key races and ballot issues. -
Drew Shaw/Aspen Daily NewsAhead of Tuesday’s election, a proposed amendment that would enshrine Coloradans’ “right to natural gas” in the state constitution has organizations and political leaders split across fossil fuel-rich Garfield County. -
Journey Home Animal Care Center/Courtesy PhotoThe Rifle-based nonprofit serves over five counties and hundreds of animals on the Western Slope, despite funding losses. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations. -
Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Public Radio & Aspen JournalismA new podcast from LOOKOUT Publications called “Hate State” looks at how Colorado became a testing ground for anti-LGBTQ policies starting in the 1990s, and how that legacy is reflected on this year’s ballot.
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On today's podcast: An Aspen family were among the victims of a small plane crash in South Florida over the weekend. Garfield County voters are split over a hotly contested ballot measure involving natural gas. And Colorado will elect a new governor today.
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Julie Luchetta/Boise State Public Radio NewsVoters are deciding on abortion laws in four states. -
City of Manitou SpringsCurrent forecasts often give warnings about hailstorms 30 minutes in advance. Researchers at Colorado State University say their models may be able to lead to alerts hours or days ahead of time. -
Courtesy Durango Fire & RescueSouthwest Colorado is no longer in drought conditions, but communities are struggling with the damage brought by severe flooding events in October. -
McKenzie Lange/CPR NewsIf approved by the court, the deal would end a case that percolated for more than a decade and reached the US Supreme Court.
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Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesEl-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate. -
Vasha Hunt/APAmong the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms. -
Tom Brenner/Getty ImagesJeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats, argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption." -
Ashley L. Conti for NPRThe result is a crucial victory for Democrats in their push to retake the Senate majority, flipping a seat that Collins has held for nearly 30 years.
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These charts show how various demographic groups voted in the midterm election. The data comes from a poll of tens of thousands of voters, conducted by the firm SSRS for a number of news outlets. -
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about Democratic victories in states typically considered Republican strongholds. -
The victories in the House and Senate return Democrats to full control of Congress for the first time since 2023 and deepens the level of expected friction between them and President Trump. -
Democrat Josh Turek has defeated Sen. Ashley Hinson in Iowa, according to a race call by the Associated Press. -
The New York mayor tells NPR's Juana Summers that newly elected democratic socialists need to seize this moment and show voters what politics can deliver. -
Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in a campaign that focused on "lowering costs for working families" and bringing more jobs to Wisconsin.
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