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Race: U.S. SenateIn the News:
Sen. Wayne AllardSen. Wayne Allard
Sen. Wayne Allard
(Republican)

Former US Atty. Tom StricklandTom Strickland
Fmr. U.S. Attorney Tom Strickland (Democrat)
Official Results: Allard Declared Winner
Official election results declare Republican Senator Wayne Allard (R) the winner in Colorado's U.S. Senate race. Allard earned 51 percent of the vote to Democratic challenger Tom Strickland's 46 percent. Allard will begin his second term as U.S. Senator in January, 2003.

Allard Retains Senate Seat
Colorado voters appear to have handed a second term to Republican Senator Wayne Allard, according to early polling returns. The closely-fought race reflects the battle for Senate six years ago, when Allard defeated Democratic challenger Tom Strickland by five percentage points. Polls prior to the election showed both candidates locked in one of the country's tightest races. Official results will be posted when available.
(11/05, 12:29pm EST)

A Big Fight for a Small Pocket of Voters in Colorado
Update: Although Republican Sen. Wayne Allard and Democratic challenger Tom Strickland continue to split Colorado's vote down the middle in their tight battle for the U.S. Senate, Libertarian candidate Rick Stanley could hold the key to victory. (11/04)

Rematch of 1996 Senate Race Focuses on Negative Advertising
Tom Bearden reports on the charges and counter-charges that have filled Colorado's airwaves as the campaign nears its finish. (10/16)

Colorado Senate Race Debate:
Rocky Mountain PBS brings you coverage of the Allard/Strickland debates. (10/11)

Candidates Battle Over Social Security
Update: As polls continue to indicate the race for U.S. Senate is tightening, the two major candidates for Colorado's U.S. Senate seat argued over their different approaches to Social Security in a debate last week. (10/13)

Money Matters: How Much Do They Have?
A closer look at the financial health of the candidates as they head into the stretch run of the campaign.
-- From the Center for Responsive Politics

State Profile
Colorado is a state built on a cycle of boom and bust. It was a mining boom that attracted the first wave of settlers in the 1850s with the discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountains. That rush of development was followed by an economic depression after most of the gold was extracted -- only to be revitalized by the discovery of silver. Decades later the crush of the Great Depression devastated Colorado, but was again buoyed by the growth of skiing and other tourist industries after World War II.

Candidate Profile:
Before Wayne Allard ran for public office, he was a veterinarian and a small-business owner. According to his campaign, his background in business is central to his politics, and is often mentioned in his official biographies before his work as first-term senator from Colorado.

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Candidate Profile:
In 1996, Strickland waged a heated campaign against Allard, then a U.S. representative, for an open Senate seat. In the end, Strickland lost to Allard by a narrow margin, 46 percent to 51 percent. But that was six years ago, and this year Strickland argues the advantage is his. Democrats contend Allard had accomplished little in his first term and that his voting record is too conservative for the Colorado.

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