Why Dems see opportunity in Alaska

民主党为何在阿拉斯加看到机遇

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-10-21

16 分钟
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Democrats think they have a shot at winning a U.S. Senate seat and the governor's mansion in Alaska this election. We look at the issues at stake, and why Republicans are playing defense in a state Donald Trump won by 13 points in 2024. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and Alaska Public Media Washington correspondent Liz Ruskin. 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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  • That is the campaign slogan for Mary Peltola, the Democrat trying to unseat a Republican senator in Alaska

  • and along the way chart a new path for Democrats to win in red states.

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  • It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Miles Parks.

  • I cover voting.

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

  • And Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin is here from Anchorage.

  • Hi, Liz.

  • Hello.

  • Hello.

  • Happy to have you on the podcast again.

  • And let's just start with the U.S.

  • Senate seat.

  • We mentioned Peltola at the top there.