Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
THORNTON, Colo. — Fresh off his win in one of the most closely divided congressional districts in the country, Congressman-elect Gabe Evans held a press conference at his campaign headquarters in Thornton on Monday, where he thanked supporters and outlined his priorities.Evans, a state representative and former Arvada police officer, narrowly defeated Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo , flipping Colorado’s 8th Congressional District from Democratic to Republican-held.
Evans' win brings Republicans one seat closer to retaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives. It comes at a crucial time, as President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term. A Republican-controlled Congress would make it easier for Trump to implement his agenda.One of the biggest issues of the congressional campaign was how to fix America’s broken immigration system. Evans said he has a few ideas, which would be the focus of his first bill.
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