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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why Florida's race for governor will be a national one

    Some interesting primary elections from Tuesday night could foreshadow the November midterm elections. In Florida, Andrew Gillum won the Democratic nomination in a stunning upset.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 29, 2018 • 1 min read

    Some interesting primary elections from Tuesday night could foreshadow the November midterm elections. In Florida, Andrew Gillum won the Democratic nomination in a stunning upset. If he wins in November, he would be the state’s first black governor. He faces a conservative Republican, Congressman Ron DeSantis, who won President Trump’s endorsement. In Arizona, two women are battling for Senator Jeff Flake’s Senate seat. And what will happen with Sen. John McCain’s empty seat?

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    When elites lead social change, who wins?
    1. 0:00Why Florida's race for governor will be a national oneYou’re reading this
    2. 11:54How we bought into the idea that global elites are the ones to solve social woes
    3. 28:35Wyoming might allow grizzly bear hunting
    4. 36:55Bringing style to housing for homeless vets
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