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Ann Arbor's primary election faceoff between long-tenured incumbent mayor Chris Taylor and repeat challenger Democratic Socialist Yousef Rabhi could be a close election, symbolizing either a rebuke or a favorable nod to dramatic changes in Ann Arbor since Taylor first took office.
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