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Democrats want to take back Congress. Did Tuesday’s primaries reveal a path forward?
8 minutes Posted Aug 12, 2026 at 10:10 pm.
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Voters in half a dozen states went to the polls on Tuesday.

For Democrats – who hope to win back Congress in the fall – it was a night of mixed messages about which direction the party should embrace.

Did Tuesday's results hint at which path the Democrats may take?

This episode was produced by Linah Mohammad and Kathryn Fink, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. 

It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and Tinbete Ermyas.

Our director is Jonas Adams.

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