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What Just Happened to Politics in the South?
05 November 2026

What Just Happened to Politics in the South?

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America has a new political reality: Republicans’ decades-long grip on Southern politics has cracked. Democrats won major races this week, from Texas to South Carolina. WSJ’s Cameron McWhirter explains how the Republicans lost, how the democrats are expected to govern and whether or not the South’s purple status is here to stay. Kate Linebaugh hosts.

Further Listening:



- Red, White and Who? A Blue Tsunami

- Red, White and Who? The Swing Voters in South Texas

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