2 winners and 3 losers from the Colorado, Illinois, Oklahoma, Utah, and New York primaries
VoxDec 29, 2021
3 Dem-Backed Candidates Defeated in Colorado GOP Primaries
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The Facts
Three GOP candidates in Colorado, backed by funding from Democratic campaign groups, were defeated in Tuesday's primaries.
Rep. Ron Hanks lost his primary for a US Senate seat to Joe O'Dea, Tina Peters lost her bid for Colorado secretary of state to Pam Anderson, and Greg Lopez lost to Heidi Ganahl.
The Spin
Republican narrative
A red wave this fall is very likely, which is why Democrats are terrified of moderate Republicans running against their incumbents. They're so scared, in fact, that they are funding GOP candidates they believe would be easier to beat in the fall midterms. The Democrats are on the ropes right now, and they know it.
Democratic narrative
Despite what the "professional" pollsters say, the Democrats could absolutely win back a Senate majority and even pick up more House seats in November. With Roe v. Wade overturned and the GOP as arrogant as ever, Democrats will likely turn out in droves, and turnout is what wins elections.