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Democrats in Colorado hailed the flipping of Aurora’s council, as progressives were set to take majority control from conservatives following Tuesday’s election in a city U.S. President Donald Trump said had been “invaded and conquered” by illegal immigrants from Venezuelan drug gangs during the 2024 election campaign. “For years, MAGA Republicans treated Aurora like a political prop and were more focused on stoking division and chasing headlines than serving the people who elected them,” said a post on X from the Colorado Democrats. “Voters chose steady, competent leadership instead: Democrats who’ll put families first, strengthen schools, keep neighborhoods safe, and make life more affordable.” Conservatives were weighing why they lost out—and pointed to the national picture as a reason. “I think the Republicans weren’t fired up enough for this election, and the Democrats were,” Aurora’s conservative Mayor Mike Coffman told Colorado Politics. “What happens at the national level tends to impact what happens at the local level.” Coffman added: “People hate it when one party has all the leverage and power and they tend to push back the other way.” This is a developing article. Updates to follow. Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, walks onto the stage to speak at a rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center on October 11, 2024 in Aurora, Colorado.
