Colorado House Seats Analysis [View All]

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The excitement surrounding Colorado's newly wide-open Senate race is sure to trickle down the ballot, shifting extra national attention - and money - to the Centennial State's House races as well.

Whether John Salazar would be at all affected by a Ken Salazar Senate candidacy remains to be seen. Although McInnis' sprawling 3rd district votes Republican in presidential elections, party registration is even, and Democrats believe they can win there.

Meanwhile, Republicans' tenuous hold on the tossup 7th district in suburban Denver could take a turn for the worse if freshman Rep. Bob Beauprez (R) runs for Senate.

Although Democrats like Thomas, his fundraising has been sluggish so far, and there is some talk that a more heavyweight candidate would jump into the race if Beauprez makes a statewide bid. The name most often mentioned is state Senate Minority Leader Joan Fitz-Gerald (D), though former state Sen. Ed Perlmutter (D), who has declined entreaties to run for the seat in the past two cycles, may be persuaded to take one last look.