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Lingering feuds threaten Democrats' bid to reclaim US Congress

Democrats aim to reclaim Congress, but lingering divisions from the run-up to the Nov. 3 election threaten the party's attempt to claw back power from President Donald Trump's Republicans.
Establishment centrists have notably steered clear of the party's progressive Senate picks, with some Democrats expressing discomfort regarding party associations and endorsements.
In Florida, Democratic socialist Angie Nixon defeated a better-funded incumbent on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, highlighting intra-party tensions also evident in Texas with candidate James Talarico.
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed greeted attendees Sept. 7 during the Labor Day Parade in Detroit, Mich., emphasizing that the party must unify to succeed in the upcoming election.
Democrats must bridge these divides to defeat Republicans in November, as the party's path to a Senate majority requires winning key seats and rallying voters beyond the primary base.

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