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Polls close in 15 states, CBS News projects Wyoming and Colorado Senate races

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Polls close in 15 states, CBS News projects Wyoming and Colorado Senate races. (2026, November 4). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/polls-close-15-states-cbs-news-projects-wyoming-colorado-senate-races/

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Polls have now closed in fifteen additional states, covering most voting locations across the nation. CBS News has projected two key Senate races: Republican candidate Harriet Hageman is expected to win in Wyoming, while Democratic incumbent John Hickenlooper is projected to secure another term in Colorado.
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As of November 4, 2026, CBS News has projected that Republican Harriet Hageman will win the Senate race in Wyoming, while Democrat John Hickenlooper is expected to be reelected for a second term in the Colorado Senate seat. Polls have closed in an additional 15 states, accounting for 81% of national polling locations.

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CBS News Democrat Republican Senate Wyoming

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Senate ORG · 2× CBS News ORG · 1× Colorado GPE · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Harriet Hageman PERSON · 1× John Hickenlooper PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Wyoming GPE · 1×

Narrative

CBS News projects that Republican Harriet Hageman will win the Wyoming Senate race and incumbent Democrat John Hickenlooper will win reelection to his Colorado Senate seat.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 CBS News projects that Republican Harriet Hageman will win the Wyoming Senate race and incumbent Democrat John Hickenlooper will win reelection to his Colorado Senate seat.
2026-11-05 · CBS News
Polls close in 15 states, CBS News projects Wyoming and Colorado Senate races · assertive framing

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Polls have closed in 15 more states, bringing 81% of the country's polls to a close. asserted
Polls → close → close
CBS News projects that Republican Harriet Hageman will win the Wyoming Senate race and incumbent Democrat John Hickenlooper will win reelection to his Colorado Senate seat. asserted
Hickenlooper → project → seat
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