# Americast: Will this stop Democrats taking back the Senate?

https://mins.news/en/item/125684

- BBC News, 2026-11-02 06:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pkt7t5?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A Michigan Democrat has unexpectedly endorsed the Republican candidate in a crucial Senate race. The episode examines what the defection could mean for Democrats and the 2028 presidential election, and discusses Donald Trump’s final campaign speeches in Kansas and Iowa.

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