PoliticsUSA: Democrats’ progressive wing ‘can win primaries’ — but can it win a general election?

Stuart Norval welcomes Steven Ekovich, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the American University of Paris. The Michigan Democratic Senate primary offers a revealing example of the tension between ideological conviction and electoral pragmatism. Ekovich says progressive candidates are growing stronger in Democratic primaries, especially in urban and heavily Democratic constituencies. Yet converting that enthusiasm into victories in competitive swing states is a much harder task. He argues that divisions within the party could affect Michigan and the Democrats’ wider prospects of taking control of the US Senate.

US politicsDemocratic PartyMichiganSenate election

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