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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How have the gubernatorial candidates spent the last week ahead of the election?

    In some states, the number of people who voted early has passed the number of total voters in the 2014 midterms. California will be crucial to whether Democrats can take over the House.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 5, 2018 • 1 min read

    In some states, the number of people who voted early has passed the number of total voters in the 2014 midterms. California will be crucial to whether Democrats can take over the House. We talk about some of the biggest state races, including the gubernatorial race between Gavin Newsom and John Cox; and State Senator Kevin De Leon trying to unseat longtime U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein.

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