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Democrats invoke Great Plains' populist movement in competitive red states

NPR | By Sam Gringlas,
Steve Inskeep
Published October 21, 2026 at 2:40 AM MDT

Democrats are trying to make inroads in deep red areas in this year's midterm elections by evoking a populist movement that bloomed across the Great Plains more than a century ago.

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