The path to the future of the Democratic Party — and to the White House in 2028 — may well run through Michigan. The state’s upcoming Democratic primary election is a highly anticipated showdown between a Democratic-Socialist-backed candidate and a centrist one, who are vying for both a crucial seat in the US Senate and a major say in the party’s priorities.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down with senior political correspondent Nancy Cook and Bloomberg Opinions’ Ronald Brownstein to unpack the stakes of the Democratic primaries in this midterm cycle and what they could reveal about the party’s future.

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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Nancy Cook and Ronald Brownstein; Edited by Naomi Shavin. Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe and Victor Swezey; Engineering by Sean Carter. Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

The path to the future of the Democratic Party &mdash; and to the White House in 2028 &mdash; may well run through Michigan. The state&rsquo;s upcoming Democratic primary election is a highly anticipated showdown between a Democratic-Socialist-backed candidate and a centrist one, who are vying for both a crucial seat in the US Senate and a major say in the party&rsquo;s priorities.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down with senior political correspondent Nancy Cook and Bloomberg Opinions&rsquo; Ronald Brownstein to unpack the stakes of the Democratic primaries in this midterm cycle and what they could reveal about the party&rsquo;s future.
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<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-07-27/how-the-michigan-primary-could-shape-the-midterms">How the Michigan Primary Could Shape the Midterms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-07-27/democrats-2028-primary-map-sharpens-their-center-left-split">Democrats&rsquo; 2028 Map Reshapes the Fight Between Left and Center</a> &nbsp;</li>
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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Nancy Cook and Ronald Brownstein; Edited by Naomi Shavin. Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe and Victor Swezey; Engineering by Sean Carter. Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

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The Future of the Democratic Party Runs Through Michigan

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