# BPR Full Show 9/1/26: Independent Senate Races

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Podcast: [Boston Public Radio Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-public-radio-podcast-740829)
Published: 2026-09-01T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung about money in politics this election cycle. Former Lt. Governor Kerry Healey, executive chair of the Forward Party, joins with two Senate candidates, Todd Achilles and Brian Bengs, who are running as independents. CNN chief national correspondent John King joins to discuss national political headlines.

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