# Winning State Legislatures and Winning Midterm Elections / Start Making Sense

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Podcast: [The Nation Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nation-podcasts-980506)
Published: 2026-05-20T08:00:09+00:00
Episode link: https://redcircle.com/shows/de5dbe33-63b3-4d3e-a545-07791baa168c/episodes/bfb9ab6d-5760-493f-8552-1a770927e519
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## Resource

State legislatures have a lot of power in America—the States Project focuses on expanding that. Daniel Squadron explains. His new book is T he Fourth Branch: How State Government can Save Our Union . Also: this week’s polls and this week’s primaries have nothing but bad news for Trump and his followers.John Nichols has our analysis. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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