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Incendiary rhetoric, immigration surge drive votes among Coloradans in election — but not always to Trump

As candidates battle over border, issue is among top concerns for conservatives, some moderates

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo speaks during an emergency citizens' meeting to discuss immigration in Lakewood on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. The gathering was called in response to mounting costs born by Denver as it housed Venezuelan migrants, and as the issue was gaining traction in the presidential race. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo speaks during an emergency citizens’ meeting to discuss immigration in Lakewood on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. The gathering was called in response to mounting costs born by Denver as it housed Venezuelan migrants, and as the issue was gaining traction in the presidential race. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nick Coltrain - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 5, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | ncoltrain@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and | The Denver Post
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Among candidates, every Republican running for Congress who responded to The Denver Postap candidate questionnaire listed immigration or the southern border as a top issue if elected.
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