What happened on November 5 cannot, and should not, be sugarcoated: Donald Trump’s egotistical hatred, racism, and lawlessness will now be visited upon the entire country in a context that is ripe for abuse. America is in very serious trouble.
Trump has vowed to punish his political opponents, backing this up with threats of physical violence. He has pledged to ignore or shut down any of the various investigations and prosecutions of his criminal actions. And he has promised to inflict untold pain and harm on millions of people, because he needs a vulnerable scapegoat to distract us from the rest of his toxic agenda.
It is going to be very important that those who see this, and who have worked to oppose it, remain clear-eyed and honest about what is happening in America right now.
Millions of people chose this vision over the Democrats’ vision (however flawed) for a more unified, positive future for our country. There are hundreds of reasonable explanations for this; no single person or group has all the answers for what happened and why.
There will be time to retool and regroup, but we will never recover if we don’t acknowledge the fundamental sickness at the root of this disaster that allowed a man like Donald Trump—a twice-impeached convicted felon—to win the popular vote after running the most racist, incoherent, and laziest campaign in modern American history.
And while we do the work to recognize what happened and address these problems, let us also keep in mind that Colorado, along with only a handful of other states, bucked the national trend and barely shifted right from 2020.
We all did our part to provide the blueprint for defeating MAGA: robust economic populism that appeals to the working class in both urban/suburban areas and rural areas; uncompromising on our values of equality and tolerance; and competent democratic governance that delivers tangible things to taxpayers while fostering growth and prosperity for everyone.
Image credit: Data: Associated Press; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals
The results, though mixed, bear this out: Lauren Boebert only won by 11% in a district that voted for a Republican by almost 25 points just two years ago. And Trisha Calvarese flipped Douglas County, this district’s most populous county.
Douglas County was a region that this team focused heavily on. We spent thousands of dollars on organizing, sent out a team of over 30 canvassers multiple times to knock doors, and we sent GOTV text messages to targeted lists of registered voters who had not yet returned their ballots.
Your contributions are directly responsible for helping push this key county in a trending-blue part of Colorado to the left in a right-leaning election year. You have made a real difference and have set us up for success in 2026.
Colorado is now poised to decisively reject MAGA and deliver Democrats their biggest wins in 2026—but only if we continue doing the work year-round to fight for it.
So please accept our thanks for your investment in this cause. And know that we aren’t going anywhere. In fact, we are ready to fight even harder to win.
Once you have had a chance to rest, reflect, and recover, this team is ready to welcome you back and to get to work fighting the forces of darkness that threaten to engulf our incredible country.
Thank you for your support throughout a difficult election cycle.
And thank you for stepping up to do the work that made Colorado resistant to the disease that is MAGA.
– Colorado Turnout Project Team
