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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Which ballots get counted on election night, and which don’t?

    We take a quick look at three of the House races in Central California, where Republicans Jeff Denham, David Valadao, and Devin Nunes are fighting to keep their seats. Their Democratic challengers are all first-time candidates.

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

    We take a quick look at three of the House races in Central California, where Republicans Jeff Denham, David Valadao, and Devin Nunes are fighting to keep their seats. Their Democratic challengers are all first-time candidates. The Central Valley has been a Republican stronghold, but the Democratic challengers are hoping the blue wave is going to change that. We also look at the ballot counting process, especially in tight races.

    The full episode

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    What you need to know before the midterm elections
    1. 0:00How have the gubernatorial candidates spent the last week ahead of the election?
    2. 15:33Checking in on the close House races in Orange County
    3. 31:56Which ballots get counted on election night, and which don’t?You’re reading this
    4. 40:40California hits new record for campaign spending
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    What you need to know before the midterm elections
    1. 0:00How have the gubernatorial candidates spent the last week ahead of the election?
    2. 15:33Checking in on the close House races in Orange County
    3. 31:56Which ballots get counted on election night, and which don’t?You’re reading this
    4. 40:40California hits new record for campaign spending
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand