Preview: Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic

Oct. 08, 2026 AT 8:52 p.m. EDT
Primary election and abortion referendum in Kansas

Voter mark their ballots during the primary election and abortion referendum at a Wyandotte County polling station in Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Cox

Washington Week with The Atlantic airs October 9, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)

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Kansas?

As polls tighten and the battleground map expands, we’ll look at the critical races in the waning weeks before Election Day.

Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: 

  • Carrie Dann, Managing Editor, The Cook Political Report 
  • Adam Harris, Host, Radio Atlantic
  • Jonathan Karl, Chief Washington Correspondent, ABC News
  • Annie Linskey, White House Reporter, The Wall Street Journal 

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