Three state roundtable: why Democrats won in the south

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast | Nov 6

The midterms brought a 'blue wave' to states and districts across the country, including some southern states which don't often elect Democrats.

On Today's Show:
Tia Mitchell, Washington bureau chief for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast, Blaise Gainey, Texas State Capitol reporter for The Texas Newsroom / KUT News and Maayan Schechter, reporter with South Carolina Public Radio and ETV, talk about the election results in Georgia, Texas and South Carolina respectively, including the history made by Keisha Lance Bottoms as Georgia's first Black woman to be governor, Jon Ossoff's resounding re-election, the blue turn in Texas that resulted in James Talarico's and Gina Hinojosa's wins and Dr. Annie Andrews' surprise win over Darline Graham.

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