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By John McCormick

October 30, 2018 at 8:00 AM UTC

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The GOP’s bid to win an Indiana Senate seat held by a Democrat could turn on how President Donald Trump’s trade war is rippling through the state’s economy.

Trump’s tariffs, which are altering prices for items such as steel and soybeans, have made the state the epicenter in the battle over trade in advance of the Nov. 6 election. The issue is weighing heavily on a tossup U.S. Senate contest between Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly and Republican Mike Braun.