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Jared Polis has won the Colorado governor’s race against Republican Walker Stapleton, making him the first openly gay man to be elected governor in the U.S.
The details: Polis, a Democrat, has been serving in the House of Representatives since 2009 and will succeed Democrat John Hickenlooper, who has been Colorado’s governor since 2011 and was facing a term limit.
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13 states set new highs last week for coronavirus infections recorded in a single day, according to the COVID Tracking Project (CTP) and state health departments. Kansas, Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming surpassed records from the previous week.
The big picture: The pandemic is getting worse again across the country, and daily coronavirus cases have risen in the U.S. for six straight weeks, according to a seven-day average tracked by Axios. The U.S. reported over 80,000 new cases on both Friday and Saturday.
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The Senate voted 51-48 on Sunday to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, setting up a final confirmation vote for Monday.
Why it matters: It's now virtually inevitable that the Senate will vote to confirm President Trump's third Supreme Court nominee before the election, which is just nine days away.