Historian Predicts 2020 Election Winner, Milwaukee Prepares For Aug. 11 Primary

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, left, will challenge President Donald Trump on Nov. 3. AP Photo

We talk with a historian who has a track record of predicting presidential races to find out who he thinks will win in November. Then we hear from the new head of the Milwaukee Election Commission about what officials are doing to prepare for next week’s primary election.

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  • Predicting The 2020 Election Winner

    History professor Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted every presidential election since 1984 — including the surprise victory of Donald Trump in 2016. He also predicted that Trump would be impeached. We talk with Lichtman about his prediction for the 2020 presidential race.

  • Milwaukee Officials Prepare For Election

    The April 7 election in Milwaukee was plagued with long lines after the city reduced the number of polling locations from 182 to five because of the pandemic. We talk with the new executive director of the Milwaukee Election Commission to find out how the city is preparing for Tuesday’s election.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Allan Lichtman Guest
  • Claire Woodall-Vogg Guest