The NPR Politics Podcast

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The NPR Politics Podcast

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Yesterday Who will Wisconsin Democrats pick to run for governor?
Wednesday How power, corruption & lies influence voters' choices
Tuesday This Senate race may shape the Democrats' future

The NPR Politics Podcast

Jul 30, 2026
17 minutes
15 MB

This podcast was taped at 1:15 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, July 30, 2026. State Assemblywoman Francesca Hong leads in the polls over Milwaukee County executive David Crowley. Hong's progressive views and membership in the Democratic Socialists of America has won her fans on the Democratic Party's left, but others in the party fear she couldn't win a general election. We look at the race, its candidates and the issues at play. This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, and Wisconsin Public Radio state house reporter Anya van Wagtendonk. This podcast...

The NPR Politics Podcast

Who will Wisconsin Democrats pick to run for governor?

NPR

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