Beef producers could play a big role in this year's midterm elections

NPR | By Danielle Kurtzleben

Published October 20, 2026 at 4:35 PM MDT

Trump's policies have complicated his support among beef producers, a key constituency in states where tight Senate races could sway control of the body.

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Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben is a White House correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk. She appears regularly on the NPR Politics Podcast and other NPR shows.

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