Rep. Dan Donovan denies Michael Grimm’s comeback with Trump family’s help

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Rep. Dan Donovan, R-N.Y., won a competitive primary Tuesday to fight for his Staten Island House seat — and the GOP majority.

Donovan held off former Rep. Michael Grimm, who had led in recent polls, was endorsed by former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and former communications director Anthony Scaramucci, and generally held himself up as a more reliable defender of President Trump.

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