Why Democrats and Republicans have hope in the Midwest
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Why Democrats and Republicans have hope in the Midwest

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 6, 202620 min
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  • Politics

Democrats see opportunity in Iowa to flip a Senate seat, while Republicans see a chance in Minnesota. We break down the state of play across those states and in Nebraska, where an independent Senate candidate squares off against an incumbent Republican. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and Minnesota Public Radio host Clay Masters. This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this...

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Today on the pod, we head to the Midwest, where Republicans are facing competitive races in places they thought they didn't have to worry about just a couple months ago. On the other side of the coin, though, polls show a tight Senate race and a state Democrats haven't lost in decades. Let's get into it.

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