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17 May 2026 · 1m · 1 chapter

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The Bethlehem Project has moved to the FT News Briefing

In short

The Bethlehem Project moved to the FT News Briefing feed; the new episode examines a local congressional primary election in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania as a microcosm of a Democratic Party debate about which candidates can win back swing voters Democrats have lost.

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The election reflects broader intra-party questions on candidate appeal to swing voters.

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The episode’s focus is specifically the Bethlehem-area congressional primary election; it’s framed as illustrating the Democratic Party’s strategic challenge.

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Exploring Local Politics in Bethlehem

The discussion focuses on a local congressional primary election in Bethlehem.

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0:24Hey guys, Mark Filippino here. I wanted to let you know that the next episode of the Bethlehem Project is now available. The series has found a new home on the FT News briefing feed. We look at big political and economic issues through the lens of one city, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The new episode is all about a local congressional primary election. It's a microcosm of an important debate within the Democratic Party. The big question is, what kind of candidates can win over swing voters that Democrats have lost? To hear this episode and any future episodes of The Bethlehem Project, subscribe to the FT News Briefing.

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Democrats are looking for a bit of a rebrand after losing the White House and both houses of Congress in 2024. They have an opportunity this November to test out some new types of candidates. In a critical swing district in Pennsylvania, the party establishment has coalesced around a progressive, blue-collar candidate named Bob Brooks. The other frontrunner in the race, Ryan Crosswell, represents a very different vision for winning over swing voters. He’s a former Republican and former federal prosecutor who’s more centrist. 


Host Sonja Hutson travels to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to interview the candidates and ask party activists where they fall in the electability debate. 


Check it out on the FT News Briefing feed. 


Listen to past episodes of The Bethlehem Project here.

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