Democrats are claiming a surge of activism driven by fiery opposition to President Trump, offering hope for recovery in 2018 to a party demoralized after steep losses in the 2016 elections.

Democratic officials point to voter turnout in a handful recent special elections to fill vacant seats in state legislatures as evidence of the budding turnaround.

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