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Are there any lessons we can learn from last night? Probably not. The predicted trends, like “The Trump Effect” didn’t really emerge. The state was split between Republican and Democratic victories.

When people see an election that doesn’t go the way they think it was going to go, their natural reaction is to overcompensate to make sure that doesn’t happen again; we saw that (at minimum) in Greenwich last night. This week on the Wheelhouse, analysis of races from all over the state, and more. 

GUESTS:
Dan Haar - associate editor and columnist on business and the intersection of politics and economics at Hearst CT Media (@DanHaarColumns)
Susan Bigelow - Contributor at CT News Junkie (@whateversusan)
Jonathan L. Wharton - Associate Professor Political Science & Urban Affairs, Southern Connecticut State University

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Listen live Wednesday at 9:00 am
Are there any lessons we can learn from last night? Probably not. The predicted trends, like &ldquo;The Trump Effect&rdquo; didn&rsquo;t really emerge. The state was split between Republican and Democratic victories.
When people see an election that doesn&rsquo;t go the way they think it was going to go, their natural reaction is to overcompensate to make sure that doesn&rsquo;t happen again; we saw that (at minimum) in Greenwich last night. This week on the Wheelhouse, analysis of races from all over the state, and more.&nbsp;
GUESTS:
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<li>Dan Haar -&nbsp;associate editor and columnist on business and the intersection of politics and economics at Hearst CT Media&nbsp;(<a href="https://twitter.com/DanHaarColumns" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/DanHaarColumns">@DanHaarColumns</a>)</li>
<li>Susan Bigelow -&nbsp;Contributor at CT News Junkie (<a href="https://twitter.com/whateversusan" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/whateversusan">@whateversusan</a>)</li>
<li>Jonathan L. Wharton -&nbsp;Associate Professor Political Science &amp; Urban Affairs, Southern Connecticut State University</li>
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If you’re a news junkie — or maybe just news curious, we’ve got your weekly dose of Connecticut politics, tackling everything from tax cuts to human composting. Amplifying important local and national voices, The Wheelhouse walks listeners through the most important political stories of the week.  You’ll hear from well-known political reporters, academics, and local journalists across Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns.

If you’re a news junkie — or maybe just news curious, we’ve got your weekly dose of Connecticut politics, tackling everything from tax cuts to human composting. Amplifying important local and national voices, The Wheelhouse walks listeners through the most important political stories of the week.  You’ll hear from well-known political reporters, academics, and local journalists across Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns.

Connecticut's best journalists come out of the political trenches every Wednesday to join us on WNPR's weekly news roundtable The Wheelhouse.

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