Democrats, bullish on midterms, worry they’ll trip over their own feet

Democrats are feeling bullish about their chances of winning the House and Senate majorities as they head into August, despite conflicts within the party over its direction.

President Trump’s dismal poll numbers are feeding confidence that Democrats can win back the House and possibly the Senate, even as the party worries members could be making their political lives more difficult with primary wins by several far left candidates.

The party finds itself in the middle of a civil war between establishment figures and democratic socialists, a battle that is playing out in the Michigan Senate race.

Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who is not a democratic socialist, is competing with the more centrist Rep.

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