# Michael K. Fauntroy joins Tavis Smiley

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Podcast: [Tavis Smiley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tavis-smiley-5000046)
Published: 2026-06-16T23:25:26+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1136

## Resource

Associate professor and founding director of the Race, Politics, and Policy Center at George Mason University, Michael K. Fauntroy shares his expectations for the historic D.C. primary and the district’s use of ranked-choice voting for the first time. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

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