Wisconsin's role as a swing state took center stage in a national radio segment broadcast Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 5:20 p.m. ET, when NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer interviewed the two people behind a Milwaukee public radio podcast devoted to the state's electorate.
The guests were Sam Woods and Joy Powers, hosts of WUWM's Swing State of the Union podcast. The program, produced by Milwaukee's public radio station, examines in depth the issues that matter most to voters across Wisconsin — a state whose electoral margins have made it a focal point of national politics.
The conversation centered on the concerns voters in the state are weighing as they assess candidates and policies. By turning to local journalists who speak with residents directly, the segment offered a ground-level view of a statewide electorate that national observers frequently analyze from a distance.
For listeners in Wisconsin and beyond, the episode underscores the value of locally produced political reporting. WUWM's podcast format allows for extended discussion of voter priorities that rarely fit into shorter news segments, while NPR's national platform carries those findings to a wider audience.
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