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Following mandatory recounts by the state’s Secretary of State’s office, two Republican candidates won Colorado’s state House elections. In House District 16, which includes a portion of El Paso County, Republican Rebecca Keltie narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Rep. Stephanie Vigil with 20,638 votes, and Rebecca Keltie with 20,641 votes. Vigil’s vote total rose by three during the recount. Since state law requires recounts when the margin of victory is less than 0.5% of the total vote, Secretary of State Jena Griswold started the process on November 25.
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Vigil commented that the recount had resulted in a tie until three of her votes were reversed, giving Keltie a three-vote advantage. While acknowledging that the canvass board’s report would certify Keltie’s victory, Vigil did not rule out challenging the recount results through legal means, consulting with experts before making a final decision.
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In House District 19, covering parts of Weld and Boulder counties, Republican Dan Woog, formerly representing House District 63, increased his vote count by one during the recount, totaling 28,420 votes. His Democratic opponent, Jillaire McMillan, received 28,310 votes, with no changes after the recount. The recount for this race was initiated on November 27.
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In a fiercely contested race that lasted a month of ballot counting, Democrat Adam Gray defeated Republican incumbent U.S. Representative John Duarte in the Central Valley of California. Gray announced his victory just two days before the certification deadline, while Duarte conceded after falling behind by 187 votes. Republicans will still hold a slim majority in the House with 220 seats, compared to 215 for Democrats, despite this Democratic victory in the district.
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In other political updates, House Speaker Mike Johnson shared an update after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. Johnson announced that Republicans would aggressively pursue Trump’s agenda as soon as the next Congress convenes. During a closed-door session, House Republicans re-elected Johnson as their leader with full support from Trump, who expressed his backing for Johnson’s leadership.
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