November 8th saw a lot of political change nationally, however, the political landscape in Colorado looks similar to how it did before voting began. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet won re-election as Colorado’s Senior Senator and all seven of Colorado’s Congressional Representatives retained their seats. The Colorado Statehouse will not see a change is party control with the Democrats increasing their majority to 37-28 in the House of Representatives and the Republicans maintaining their 18-17 majority in the Senate.

Colorado Congressional Delegation Members on the 2016 Ballot

U.S. Senator Michael Bennet – Re-elected

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) - Re-elected

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2) – Re-elected

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-3) – Re-elected

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck (CO-4) – Re-elected

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (CO-5) – Re-elected

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (CO-6) – Re-elected

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-7) – Re-elected

Quickly following the election, all four of the Colorado Statehouse caucuses held elections to set direction for the next two years:

House Democratic Leadership

Speaker-Designate - Rep. Crisanta Duran (HD5 - Denver)

Majority Leader - KC Becker (HD13 - Boulder)

Assistant Majority Leader - Alec Garnet (HD2 - Denver)

Whip - Brittany Pettersen (HD28 - Lakewood)

Deputy Whip - Jovan Melton (HD41 - Aurora)

Caucus Chair - Daneya Esgar (HD46 - Pueblo)

Deputy Caucus Chair - Jeni Arndt (HD53 - Fort Collins)

House Republican Leadership

Minority Leader - Patrick Neville (HD45 - Castle Rock)

Assistant Minority Leader - Cole Wist (HD37 - Centennial)

Whip - Perry Buck (HD49 - Windsor)

Caucus Chair - Lori Saine (HD63 - Firestone)

Senate Republican Leadership

President-elect - Kevin Grantham (SD2 - Canon City)

President Pro Tempore - Jerry Sonnenberg (SD1 - Sterling)

Majority Leader - Chris Holbert (SD30 - Parker)

Assistant Majority Leader - Ray Scott (SD7 - Grand Junction)

Whip - John Cooke (SD13 - Greeley)

Caucus Chair - Vicki Marble (SD23 - Fort Collins)

Senate Democratic Leadership

Minority Leader - Lucia Guzman (SD34 - Denver)

Assistant Minority Leader -Leroy Garcia (SD3 - Pueblo)

Whip - Michael Merrifield (SD11 - Colorado Springs)

Caucus Chair - Lois Court (SD31 - Denver)

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