Republican Gabe Evans has defeated Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in one of the nation’s most-watched races.

The law was not active in 2024. If it takes effect, it will commit states to award their electoral votes to the national popular vote winner.

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Republican Gabe Evans wins election to U.S. House in Colorado's 8th Congressional District, beating incumbent Yadira Caraveo

CBS News projects that Amendment 79 has passed on election night and a section will be added to Colorado's state constitution recognizing the right to abortion. Colorado law already protects the right to abortion.

Republican Jeff Hurd has won the U.S. House seat in Colorado that Rep. Lauren Boebert left. Hurd’s victory fulfills the congresswoman’s hope that her mid-election departure from the race would make it easier for a different Republican to retain the seat after she nearly lost it in 2022.

Nearly 3.3 million Coloradans cast a ballot in the 2024 election, roughly equaling the number in the 2020 election but at a lower rate.

Republican Jeff Hurd wins election to U.S. House in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District.

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis praised President-elect Trump for nominating RFK Jr. to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Yadira Caraveo underperformed in Adams County. Donald Trump won Pueblo County. Proposition 131 received the third fewest “yes” votes of the 14 measures on the statewide ballot.

Colorado House race between Rep. Stephanie Vigil and Rebecca Keltie is close, with Keltie leading by seven votes. Automatic recount ordered.

Gabe Evans, a right-wing state representative, defeated Representative Yadira Caraveo, a first-term Democrat who was the first Latina elected to federal office in Colorado.