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What the results of recent primary races mean for midterms

Breaking down the primary results and what they mean for midterm elections

Aired 05/18/2022

PBS News Hour

What the results of recent primary races mean for midterms

Clip: 5/18/2022 | 11m 24sVideo has Closed Captions

Breaking down the primary results and what they mean for midterm elections

On Tuesday, the busiest primary day so far of the 2022 midterm elections, there were mixed results for Republican candidates endorsed by former President Trump. And for Democrats, several races provided the first true test of what the party’s message will be. Lisa Desjardins reports, and David Wasserman of The Cook Political Report, and Errin Haines of The 19th, join Judy Woodruff to discuss.

Aired 05/18/2022

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