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As the end of 2024 draws near, state lawmakers representing Colorado’s Western Slope are gearing up for an uncertain political climate come January.

We asked one of them — Sen. Dylan Roberts, a Frisco Democrat — about his thoughts on the election results, a tight state budget and the lessons learned from wolf reintroduction.

When the next legislative session begins Jan. 8, Roberts will be one of 23 Democrats in the Senate, compared to 12 Republicans. The House will also have a significant majority of Democrats with a 43-22 margin.