Graham Platner is forcing Dems to change

from Make It Make Sense · host The Washington Post

Are voters rejecting career politicians? The 2026 midterms are already being shaken up by populist firebrands and antiestablishment outsiders. In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Kate Andrews, Carine Hajjar and James Desio break down Graham Platner’s controversial momentum in Maine, James Talarico's polished strategy in Texas and Spencer Pratt’s AI-fueled mayoral run in Los Angeles. Are voters ready to overhaul the political elite, or are these candidates just the latest shiny objects in the national culture war?

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