Colorado voters on Tuesday elected a governor who ran on bold education promises but rejected a tax increase that would have made it easier to pay for them.
They also gave control of the state Senate to Democrats for the first time since 2014, increased the Democratic majority in the state House, and elected Democrats to every statewide office, from treasurer to secretary of state to University of Colorado at-large regent.
This “blue wave” swept incumbents from office and leaves Democrats with the coveted trifecta in state government — governor, House, and Senate — a development that opens new possibilities even as it also carries risks.
