# Midterms check-in: A closer look at key races ahead of November

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Podcast: [Connect with Jacob Soboroff](https://stenobird.com/podcast/connect-with-jacob-soboroff-7904739)
Published: 2026-08-23T17:31:19+00:00
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## Resource

August 23, 2026; 12pm: State Rep. Angie Nixon (D-FL); MS NOW’s Alex Tabet; Producer for “The Rachel Maddow Show,” Steve Benen; Professor of Political Science at Fordham University Christina Greer

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