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Democratic divisions linger in Michigan Senate race. Will frustration with Trump outweigh them?
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Democratic divisions linger in Michigan Senate race. Will frustration with Trump outweigh them?

The Seattle Times The Seattle Times·JOEY CAPPELLETTI, COREY WILLIAMS and Jacqueline GaNun·about 7 hours ago
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DETROIT (AP) — With less than a week until Election Day, Democrats remain divided over their nominee in Michigan’s pivotal Senate race. The question now is whether those divisions will outweigh voter frustration with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

Criticism of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has persisted for months, both privately and publicly, since a contentious primary left party leaders at odds. Rather than focusing solely on uniting the party’s traditional coalition in the aftermath of the primary, El-Sayed has sought to bring new voters — particularly college students and rural residents — into the fold.

But the lingering Democratic tensions spilled into public view again Wednesday, when Jason Turkish, the fiance of El-Sayed’s former primary opponent, Rep.…

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