Republican Cory Gardner pulls off huge win in Colorado Senate race

Republican Cory Gardner pulls off huge win in Colorado Senate race
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Republican Cory Gardner has defeated incumbent Sen. Mark Udall (D) in Colorado's hard-fought Senate race, pushing the GOP one net seat away from a Senate majority.

With 65 percent of precincts reporting, Gardner led by about seven percentage points, leading The Associated Press to call the race.

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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.