The most vulnerable Republican Senator in the nation has lost as John Hickenlooper is projected to defeat Sen. Cory Gardner.
Fox News called the race for Hickenlooper:
Fox News projects Democrat John Hickenlooper flips Colorado Senate seat, beating Republican Cory Gardnerhttps://t.co/WArXJF4rez pic.twitter.com/jZQkVgLqLf
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 4, 2020
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The pickup of the Colorado seat was expected, as outside of Sen. Doug Jones in Alabama, no incumbent was considered more vulnerable than Gardner. Sen. Gardner attached at the hip to Trump as his only hope of winning reelection was to hope that Trump could do just well enough to drag him over the line to a second term.
Garner is toast, and the Democratic path to taking back the Senate has taken its first step.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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