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Hi, this is John from Madison in the battleground state of Wisconsin.

I'm up early with excitement and some nerves as I'm about to start my first day of parental leave.

This podcast was recorded at 105 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024.

Things may have changed by the time you hear it, but from now through the election, I'll be in a semi-routine

of bottles, diapers, maps, stories, and snuggles. Okay, here's the show. No wonder he's whispering.

Congratulations, John.

Congratulations, I'm freshly back off that period and it is the most beautiful challenging moment of my life.

So good luck and enjoy every minute.

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

I'm Miles Parks.

I cover voting.

I'm Dearder Walsh.

I cover Congress. And I'm Mara Liason Walsh. I cover Congress.

And I'm Mara Liason's senior national political correspondent.

And today we are talking about the great state of New York.

In 2022, Republicans won control of the House of Representatives with the help of a mini red wave in the traditionally blue New York state.

Democrats lost seats in suburban districts mostly around New York City and

Deirdre they are hoping this time around to win those seats back.

I'm hoping we can just go back two years though and start there.

What happened in 2022 that led to this little red wave?

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