Why Michigan's primary shapes the Democratic Party's future

By CNN

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Tuesday’s Michigan Senate primary has become a bitter, microcosmic referendum on many of the fights Democrats are having nationally. However it ends, the fight in a purple state that is almost always central to which party wins the White House — and which both Republicans and Democrats believe could help decide the Senate majority this year — has become the greatest showcase yet of a party split into bitter factions and an establishment struggling to lead it. CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten explains the race's implications for the future of the Democratic Party nationwide. Also, CNN's Arlette Saenz reports from Detroit, and Manu Raju's "Inside Politics" panel discusses the hard-fought race. 0:00 Enten: El-Sayed favorite to win MI Senate primary in 'biggest blow so far' to Dem establishment 1:25 What does the anger against Democratic incumbents tell us? 2:54 Who's most motivated to vote right now? 3:57 CNN's Arlette Saenz reports from Detroit on the candidates' final push 6:24 CNN'

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