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Surge in diverse candidates running in the midterm elections
Georgia could elect its first black woman governor. Michigan and Minnesota could elect their first Muslim women to be U.S. representatives. In California, Young Kim could be the first Korean American woman in Congress.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readGeorgia could elect its first black woman governor. Michigan and Minnesota could elect their first Muslim women to be U.S. representatives. In California, Young Kim could be the first Korean American woman in Congress. Of the 6000 or so state legislative races across the country, almost a quarter feature non-white candidates.
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The full episode
2 of 4The slate of midterm candidates is the most diverse ever- 0:00Will there be backfire to Trump’s ad linking a Mexican immigrant to Democrats?
- 13:03Surge in diverse candidates running in the midterm electionsYou’re reading this
- 20:58Orson Welles’ struggle to make his last film
- 31:02LA’s Gustavo Dudamel plays conductor in ‘Nutcracker and the Four Realms’