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How Ruben Gallego hopes his unusual path to the Senate will ‘nudge’ Democrats — and the chamber

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Ruben Gallego grew up poor in poverty and grew up in poverty in Chicago .

The 45-year-old Democrat won a narrow-than-expected Senate seat in Arizona in November .

He says he and Donald Trump both won in the same state, despite his progressivism from growing up poor.

John Bailon and John Gallego met in the Marines when they were training together.

They bonded over supporting John Kerry in the 2004 election while many of their fellow Marines were more inclined to George W. Bush .

They debated politics, whether troops like them should have been in Iraq , and how they would hold up in combat when the time inevitably came.

Asked whether he thought the new senator or the new president-elect better represents the future for the state they both won, Kelly said he’s putting his lot in with his own partner in Washington . “I really believe in our country,” Kelly said. “So I think the future of this country is more in the line of what Ruben represents. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com .

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76

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73

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57

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informal

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English

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41

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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