Independent candidacies backed by Democrats in red states
Subject in Politics
Independent candidacies backed by Democrats in red states has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including This American Life. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Heather Tal MurphyMontana-based reporter (narration split into a separate label)
Murphy reports the plan to back an independent and push out the Democratic nominee began at a 2025 meeting in Anaconda.
“It all began with a meeting in August 2025 in Anaconda with Democratic politicians and strategists from Montana and beyond”
This American Life: 900: Talk Me Into It (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 21:34
Podcasts
- This American Life · 1 episode
Episodes
900: Talk Me Into ItThis American Life · Nov 2, 2026 · 1 h 1 min
Ira Glass and reporters examine persuasion before the 2026 midterms: a Detroit canvasser, Montana's Democratic Senate nominee pressured to quit, a sales trick, and an Allentown Republican organizer.
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