The Midpod: The Midterms Podcast

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Ep. 51 Haley Stevens, MI-11 Aug 16, 2018

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Stevens grew up in this suburban district outside of Detroit. Now she wants to bring her auto industry expertise to Washington and she wants to help build a vibrant 21st century manufacturing ecosystem in America.

Ep. 50 Texas 23: Borderlands Aug 14, 2018

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Gina Ortiz Jones fights to win back this swing district and citizens protest as the Trump Administration tears refugee children from their parents and moves to build a wall on the Rio Grande.

Ep. 49 Lauren Underwood, IL-14 Aug 10, 2018

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Lauren Underwood has had a passion for health care since childhood for very personal reasons. She channeled that passion into a career in health policy and now into her bid for congress.

Ep. 48 Rogelio Saenz: Latinx Demography and Politics in Texas Aug 07, 2018

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One in ten school-aged children in America lives in Texas. Saenz charts the evolution of the Latinx communities in Texas, and the profound challenges they face in achieving political representation.

Ep. 47 Jessica Morse CA-04 Aug 03, 2018

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Jessica Morse describes her deep roots in this rural district, and her calling to public service to Baghdad and now back home to the mountains of Yosemite . She's giving incumbent Tom McClintock a serious challenge.

Ep. 46 Eric Foner: The Imagined Community Jul 31, 2018

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Historian Eric Foner shares key insights into the historical struggle for freedom and the crucial role of principled dissent. We find lessons for active citizens today.

Ep. 45 NH-01: Who will stand up? Jul 24, 2018

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We interview 7 candidates and tell 1 stunning story of citizen activism. We also ask what it means to stand for something, because saving this country may soon mean that we all learn.

Ep. 44 Talley Sergent, WV-02 Jul 20, 2018

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A sixth-generation West Virginian, Tally Sergent is challenging Republican incumbent, Alex Mooney, who moved to the district from Maryland to run for Congress. She talks about her mentors, her family's struggles, and her passion for a region that desperately needs a champion.

Ep. 43 Jacob Hacker: American Amnesia Jul 17, 2018

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Hacker describes how our kids are suffering from the polarization of the GOP that has undermined the constructive role that government used to play in partnering with business and fostering prosperity.

EP. 42 Katie Hill, CA-25 Jul 13, 2018

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Katie Hill jumped the candidate line, ran in the primary, and won the Democratic nomination in this key swing district. She grew up here; she comes from a law enforcement family. At 30, Hill's spent the last 8 years as Executive Director of PATH, a 50 million dollar a year organization that fights homelessness in Los Angeles County.

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