State Senate a battleground as Republicans attempt to prevent Dems’ supermajority in both chambers

By Marissa Ventrelli  | Colorado Politics

With just one seat needed for Colorado Democrats to secure a supermajority in the Senate, this year’s election is pivotal.

If House Democrats stay above the two-thirds of the seats won in the last election, the party will hold supermajorities in both chambers. 

Democrats already have firm control of the levers of power at the state Capitol, given its members occupy all of the statewide seats, including the governor’s office, plus the majority in both chambers.

Having a supermajority in both chambers would provide Democrats with a veto-proof majority.

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