(AP) — Alabama Sen. Luther Strange on Tuesday looked to support from President Donald Trump to help carry him to the victory — or at least a runoff — in the Alabama Senate Republican primary, while his GOP rivals continued to batter him as the candidate of the so-called Washington establishment. Alabama voters go to the polls Tuesday to select party nominees in the closely watched Senate race for the seat that belonged to Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The race will test both the reach of Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after a super political action committee tied to McConnell spent millions of dollars in advertising to try to clear the way for Strange. Trump weighed in with a Monday night recording urging Alabama Republicans to support Strange as the GOP incumbent was forced into what could be a tight race with a slate of firebrand challengers including former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who has a strong following among evangelical voters, and U.S.
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