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For many Twin Cities metro-area candidates in last week’s election, the blue wave that defined the results started last winter when federal immigration agents descended en masse into the region.
Candidates who prevailed in their bid for office listed many of the same reasons for why they decided to run: to protect their neighbors against federal agents, bring in new leadership with a sense of urgency and put forward creative ideas.
Here's what several told MPR News.
Columbia Heights mayoral race
Columbia Heights City Council President and Mayor-elect Rachel James said this year's election was personal because of what residents witnessed and experienced during the federal immigration enforcement surge.
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