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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Kimberly Ellis keeps fighting to lead California Democratic Party

    Kimberly Ellis lost a tight race against political veteran Eric Bauman to be chair of the California Democratic Party. She’s calling for an audit of the votes. She discusses her concerns around the integrity of the election, what she’ll do if she still doesn’t win after the audit, and the differences between her and Bauman.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 22, 2017 • 1 min read

    Kimberly Ellis lost a tight race against political veteran Eric Bauman to be chair of the California Democratic Party. She’s calling for an audit of the votes. She discusses her concerns around the integrity of the election, what she’ll do if she still doesn’t win after the audit, and the differences between her and Bauman.

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    Fighting for the soul of the California Democratic Party
    1. 0:00New California Democratic Party leader Eric Bauman welcomes recount
    2. 9:10Kimberly Ellis keeps fighting to lead California Democratic PartyYou’re reading this
    3. 18:23Why D.O.J. is trying to stop lawyers from representing immigrants in Seattle
    4. 26:56HBO's Sheila Nevins on having power in a man's world
    5. 41:48Apple's new headquarters: Vision from the future or vision of excess?
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      Madeleine Brand

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      Kimberly Ellis

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Fighting for the soul of the California Democratic Party
    1. 0:00New California Democratic Party leader Eric Bauman welcomes recount
    2. 9:10Kimberly Ellis keeps fighting to lead California Democratic PartyYou’re reading this
    3. 18:23Why D.O.J. is trying to stop lawyers from representing immigrants in Seattle
    4. 26:56HBO's Sheila Nevins on having power in a man's world
    5. 41:48Apple's new headquarters: Vision from the future or vision of excess?
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