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Colorado's having a congressional vacancy election. How does that work?

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The last time Colorado held a special election for a vacant Congressional seat was 1983. Republican Jack Swigert, a former astronaut who served on the Apollo 13 mission, had won the general election the previous November, but then died of cancer just weeks later. Now, more than 40 years later, Colorado is looking at another vacancy election, under very different circumstances.

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Colorado's having a congressional vacancy election. How does that work?

With Ken Buck stepping down from Congress next week, instead of next January, Colorado must hold an election to fill the final months of his term. The last time the state did this, legwarmers were in fashion.

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