Democratic strategist reflects on Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries

NPR | By Linah Mohammad,

Juana Summers, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published August 12, 2026 at 4:59 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Amanda Litman, co-founder of the PAC Run For Something, about the results from the Aug. 11 Democratic primary elections.

Linah Mohammad

Linah Mohammad is a producer on All Things Considered.

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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Patrick Jarenwattananon

Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme

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