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Joan E Greve in Washington and agency

Bernie Sanders suggests he may support primary challengers against Manchin and Sinema

Senator Bernie Sanders speaks to striking Kellogg's workers in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan, in December.
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks to striking Kellogg's workers in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan, in December. Photograph: Seth Herald/AFP/Getty Images

Bernie Sanders has said he may consider supporting primary challengers against colleagues Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, the two Democrat holdouts in debate over whether to amend the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation.

The progressive Vermont senator told reporters on Tuesday that he believes “there is a very good chance” that Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, and Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, will face primary challenges because of their stance on the filibuster.

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