Complex sentence: The "Fusion" group was absorbed into the Democratic Party with this election; and though the "Middle of the Road" faction contested two future presidential elections, the Populists were no longer considered a serious political force after 1900.
Split into simpler sentences: The "Fusion" group was absorbed into the Democratic Party with this election. Although the "Middle of the Road" faction contested two future presidential elections, the Populists were no longer considered a serious political force after 1900.