Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper wins slim re-election

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper wins slim re-election
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) has narrowly won re-election, offering a rare bright spot for Democrats in what has otherwise been a disastrous midterm election for the party.

With about 93 percent of the vote counted, Hickenlooper led by about 22,000 votes, leading the The Associated Press to call the race for the Democrat. The Denver Post called the election for Hickenlooper earlier Wednesday morning.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.