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Republican Rep. Don Bacon on what a potential blue wave could mean for the GOP

NPR | By Tyler Bartlam,
Ailsa Chang, Mallory Yu
Published November 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM CST

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska about what a Blue Wave would mean for Republicans.

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Tyler Bartlam
Ailsa Chang
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.
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Mallory Yu
Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.
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