Colorado does not allow voters to pick state legislative vacancy replacements. A handful of party insiders do. Colorado is just one of five states with that process, where a vacan ...

Democrats were projected to win at least 208 House seats and Republicans 215 seats as of Friday. A party needs 218 seats in order to have the majority.

Valadao has managed to withstand being a top target for multiple cycles, only faltering once in the blue wave of 2018 to Democrat TJ Cox before winning the seat back two years later.