Midterm Update: 28-year-old Latina Defeats Establishment Democrat In Primary Upset

Published: June 27, 2018, 6:48 p.m.

In a stunning primary upset, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez \u2014 a young socialist activist, woman of color and political newcomer \u2014 has unseated leading House Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley. Plus, analysis of other results from Tuesday's primaries. This episode: political reporter Asma Khalid, Congressional correspondent Susan Davis, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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