Nearly every state shifted distinctly to the right in Tuesday’s election — but Colorado is looking like a rare exception.

The law was not active in 2024. If it takes effect, it will commit states to award their electoral votes to the national popular vote winner.

The race for Congress between U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo and Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans tipped upside down Friday evening, with the lead switching to Evans for the first time, according to newly updated results.

Follow CBS Colorado's live updates to see who Coloradans have chosen to vote for and find out which ballot measures are passing.

Colorado's ballot was packed with more than a dozen measures with far-reaching impacts, ranging from the right to an abortion and the definition of marriage to ranked choice voting and hunting wild cats.

Historically, state leaders have written the particulars of river management rules, and the federal Bureau of Reclamation implements the states’ ideas.

Colorado voters from across the political spectrum are happy with the state's voting system and give local officials high marks for the way they administer elections, according to statewide exit

CBS News projects that Amendment 79 has passed on election night and a section will be added to Colorado's state constitution recognizing the right to abortion. Colorado law already protects the right to abortion.

A measure to implement top-four, all-candidate primaries and ranked choice voting in the general election has failed in Colorado, Decision Desk HQ projects. Coloradans voted down the

Already a regional hub for abortion access, the vote is an example of states that are trying to strengthen their laws for reproductive rights.

The voters approved Prop 113 to have Colorado's participation in the National Popular Vote Compact which would give the state's electoral votes to the candidate who wins the national popular vote instead of the candidate who wins the statewide popular vote.