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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 54 MIN

The Insurgent Surge

from Politics and the Past: Desert Dialogues · host Center for American Institutions

Graham Platner and Ken Paxton both look poised to defy their respective party establishments and become nominees for competitive 2026 US Senate races. How did they accomplish this feat? Listen to Dr. Rob Ferguson and Jack Hinrichs discuss anti-establishment primary fervor on this episode.

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