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In primary elections across the United States, the Republican Party will test its voters appetite for revenge, and the Democratic Party will test its voters appetite for change.

The New York Times journalists Shane Goldmacher, Lisa Lerer and Reid Epstein sat down with Michael Barbaro to explain which key elections to watch.

Guest:

• Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
• Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
• Reid J. Epstein, a New York Times reporter covering politics.

Background reading: 

• These seven elections on Tuesday will test President Trump’s power.
• Mr. Trump’s push for electoral retribution is heading to the ballot box.
• See a calendar of primary elections and read about some of the year’s most competitive races.

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