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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Will ‘prairie populism’ defeat Republicans in the midterms? – podcast

Adam Hamilton in Kansas, Dan Osborn in Nebraska, Joshua Turek in Iowa. They’re all hoping to flip ruby red states in the midterm elections next Tuesday. Jonathan Freedland speaks to Rachel Leingang about her reporting across the midwest, where she has charted the renaissance of progressive populism

Buy your tickets to the Guardian’s post-midterms live event, hosted by Jonathan Freedland.

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