Colorado: Republican Win in Closest Race of 2002
A final recount of Colorado ballots for its new congressional seat concludes with Republican Bob Beauprez winning the seat by 121 votes over Democrat Mike Feeley, making the race the closest congressional race of 2002.
In other election news, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), a Baltimore lawyer and former Maryland state legislator, has been elected chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. Cummings is a death penalty opponent.
"The 39-member, all Democratic caucus elected Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) as vice chair; Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) as second vice chair; Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.) as secretary; and Barbara T. Lee (D-Calif.) as caucus whip. "
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