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Election motivates UW student

MADISON â?? The 20-year-old never even considered entering the political fray.

Kristen Donat grew up in a Chicago suburb and followed the news and political discussion, but never had much interest in throwing herself in the middle of it.

Then this summer, something changed.

Donat, 20, is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is facing the reality of finally having a vote in the election and began more closely following the news.