# The Zig-Zaggy Leftward Lurch

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Podcast: [Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-polls-with-henry-olsen-1207991)
Published: 2026-07-09T16:06:13+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2019

## Resource

The Democratic Socialists of America have laid their plans, are on the march, and have been making steady gains, but established orders aren't toppled in a day... and there's trouble in paradise. Henry rants his way through the fall of Graham Platner, Abdul El-Sayed's edge in his race for Michigan's Senate seat, and Melat Kiros' victory in Colorado's 1st district. Plus, we're back with an ad of the week as Wesley Bell defends his seat in Missouri in a rematch against Squad member Cori Bush.

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