© 2026 KALW 91.7 FM Bay Area
91.7 FM Bay Area. Celebrating 85 Years of KALW Public Media.
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Will newly-elected Democratic governors recall their National Guard troops from D.C.?

NPR | By Kat Lonsdorf
Published November 9, 2026 at 1:11 PM PST

All five of the states that flipped their governors from Republican to Democrat in the midterms have troops in Washington. Calls are growing for the newly-elected governors to pull them out.

Copyright 2026 NPR
Tags
From NPR Music all things considered
Kat Lonsdorf
Kat Lonsdorf is reporter for NPR, often covering national security and international stories. She is based in Washington, D.C.
See stories by Kat Lonsdorf