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Articles by Sally Persons

Rep. Mike Coffman, Colorado Republican, promised voters last year that he would "stand up" to President Trump. Both he and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won his district by 9 percentage point in November. (Associated Press/File)

Support of Donald Trump weighs on Republican House races

Rep. Mike Coffman of Colorado was the first Republican in Congress last year to cut an ad promising to "stand up" to Donald Trump -- and six months into the presidency, he has tried to live up to that promise, bucking the president on immigration, health care and other issues.

August 1, 2017