The departure of Ted Cruz, John Kasich, and a competitive Republican primary in California could depress what was expected to be a surge in voter turnout. Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford reports on whether that could be a problem for Republicans in "down-ballot" state races.
Ben Bradford is a city kid, who came to Charlotte from San Francisco by way of New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Prior to his career in journalism, Ben spent time as an actor, stuntman, viral marketer, and press secretary for a Member of Congress. He graduated from UCLA in 2005 with a degree in theater and from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in 2012. As a reporter, his work has been featured on NPR, WNYC, the BBC, and Public Radio International.
