Republicans are up 7.3 points in ballots returned as of Tuesday morning in Colorado, according to Magellan Strategies.
The numbers could be a good sign for Republicans Cory Gardner and Bob Beauprez, who are in tight battles in the Senate and governor’s races, respectively.
Of the 1,609,360 ballots returned so far, Republicans are leading 39.6 percent to 32.3 percent. Republicans have turned in 636,959 ballots to the Democrats’ 519,925. Independents have submitted 28.1 percent of the ballots.
Polling has given Gardner a slight edge against Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Udall. The Real Clear Politics average has Gardner up 46.5 percent to 44 percent going into Election Day.
The race for governor is even closer, with Beauprez trailing Democratic incumbent John Hickenlooper 45.3 percent to 44.8 percent, according to the Real Clear Politics average.
