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Why David Hogg is pushing for a new generation of Democratic Party leaders

WBUR
Published August 19, 2026 at 12:01 PM EDT
American gun control activist David Hogg speaks to supporters for Democratic congressional candidate State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, at a primary election night party, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. (George Walker IV/AP)
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American gun control activist David Hogg speaks to supporters for Democratic congressional candidate State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, at a primary election night party, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. (George Walker IV/AP)

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Leaders We Deserve president and young progressive Democrat David Hogg about how Democrats are doing in the runup to the midterms.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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