November 02, 2011 03:12 AM UTC

Election Night 2011 Open Thread

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• by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE 10:15PM: state Democratic Party chair Rick Palacio’s statement on Proposition 103:

“Tonight’s results are one part of a much larger conversation Coloradans are having about how we invest in our future generations. A strong education system remains fundamental to our continued vitality, and Proposition 103 raised important questions about how we stand by our children and students and offered a solution to funding concerns. While Prop 103’s proposed way forward may not be our preference today, the issues it raises remain relevant.

“Coloradans owe Senator Rollie Heath a special debt of gratitude for his efforts to elevate the issues of education and revenues in our public discourse. His tireless work will ensure that we will not ignore our children or the needs of our schools. Ultimately, we will have to find a way to meet this challenge; our kids can’t wait.”

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UPDATE 8:45PM: AP’s Kristen Wyatt: “Everyone hates everything tonight.”

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UPDATE 7:31PM: Proposition 103 failing in nearly (updated) every county we have checked tonight, including though not Boulder County, where it’s ahead by a charmingly narrow margin.

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UPDATE 7:20PM: Steve Hogan ahead of Ryan Frazier by a not-yet comfortable margin in the Aurora mayoral race.

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UPDATE #3 7:18PM: In the Denver Public School board races, Allegra “Happy” Haynes and Anne Rowe are comfortably leading their races, while Jennifer Draper Carson and Arturo Jimenez are neck-and-neck in the race for DPS District 5.

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UPDATE #2 7:12PM: Jefferson County Board of Education candidates Jill Fellman and Leslie Dahlkemper hold modest leads against “The Dads.”

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UPDATE 7:08PM: Denver and JeffCo both show Proposition 103 trailing significantly in early returns. Denver’s I-300, the paid sick days initiative, currently down 64-35%.

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We’ll update with the results as they come in. You should get yourself to a party.