# USA: Democratic Party’s progressive wing can win primaries — but can it win in swing states?

https://mins.news/en/video/16291

- France 24 English, 2026-08-07 14:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as33sr1O9Lk

> The discussion examines whether the Democratic Party’s progressive wing can carry its strength in primary contests into swing-state victories. Stuart Norval welcomes Steven Ekovich, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at American University of Paris. The Michigan Democratic Senate primary is presented as a revealing test of ideological conviction versus electoral pragmatism. Ekovich says progressive candidates have gained force in urban areas and strongly Democratic constituencies, while the challenge is turning that energy into success in competitive swing-state races.

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