A tale of two Senate candidates

两位参议院候选人的故事

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-09-04

18 分钟
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Sen. Jon Ossoff is the only incumbent Democratic senator running in a state Donald Trump won in 2024. Abdul El-Sayed is running to try and hold on to Democrats' Senate seat. We compare and contrast their campaigns as both Republicans and Democrats try to win these competitive races. This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional reporter Sam Gringlas, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson. This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Two Democrats trying to defend Senate seats in states

  • that went for Donald Trump in 2024. What are their strategies and how different are their approaches?

  • Let's head to Georgia and Michigan.

  • It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Tamara Keith.

  • I cover politics.

  • I'm Sam Greenglass.

  • I cover Congress.

  • And I'm Mara Liason, senior national political correspondent.

  • And Sam, you've been to both states in the last few weeks.

  • You lived in Georgia for four years.

  • You're from Michigan.

  • And in fact, you are there right now.

  • Let's start with the players.

  • Who are these Democratic candidates we're here to talk about?

  • OK, so let's start in Georgia, where you've got incumbent Senator John Ossoff.