(The Center Square) - Colorado voters continue to grapple with the rising costs of housing, groceries and gas in a state ranked toward the bottom in the nation for affordability. Against that backdrop, Democratic U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper will face Republican state Sen. Mark Baisley on Nov. 3 as Republicans across the U.S. fight to maintain their majority in Congress.
Hickenlooper and Baisley differ on issues such as taxes and the economy.
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