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August 14, 2018

Voters Head to Polls in Four States for Primaries
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It's primary day in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin. In
Vermont, Christine Hallquist is attempting to make history by becoming
the first transgender major party gubernatorial nominee in U.S. history.
She is running in the Democratic primary. In Minnesota there are several
closely-watched primary races, including one for Al Franken's old Senate
seat. Senator Tina Smith-who was appointed to fill Franken's seat-is
running in the Democratic primary against Richard Painter, a former
White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush.


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