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Voters in Tompkins County headed to the polls this week to elect new local and county representatives, joining millions of voters in thousands of other local races across the country. This week on the podcast: a conversation from the newsroom on the biggest takeaways from Election Day 2025.

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Original air date: Nov. 7, 2025

Produced and hosted by Megan Zerez.

Reported by Matt Butler, Jimmy Jordan, Fernando Figueroa and Megan Zerez.

Cover photo by Casey Martin.