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What a midterm race in Kentucky says about how Democrats may do in Trump strongholds

NPR | By Sylvia Goodman,

Sacha Pfeiffer

Published October 31, 2026 at 5:14 PM EDT

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Democrats are putting up a fight in midterm races this year that went for President Donald Trump by double digits in 2024. Kentucky Public Radio's Sylvia Goodman explains what we can learn from one Kentucky district.