From Jennifer Rubin's August 13, 2026 column in The Contrarian, "Democrats' Big Tent Bodes Well for November," on the results of that week's primaries. Klobuchar had just won the DFL nomination for Minnesota governor.
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Jennifer Rubin
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Political commentator and opinion columnist who wrote for The Washington Post from 2010 to January 2025. Her work centers on US politics, the courts and the Republican Party, and she practiced labor and employment law in Los Angeles before moving into journalism. Writes for The Contrarian on Substack. Appears on Katie Phang's show, Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance and other newsletters and podcasts.
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Jennifer Rubin hosts and writes The Contrarian , writes https://www.contrariannews.org , writes Katie Phang , writes The Contrarian Pod , writes Ben Wikler , writes Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance , writes Word on the Street , writes Need to Know by David Rothkopf , writes All Rise News , writes The Jim Acosta Show , writes Telos News , writes Marissa Rothkopf-Bakes: The Secret Life of Cookies , writes Amanda Litman , writes Mi Gente News and writes The Message Box . They have also been a guest on Reasonably Optimistic .
Recently: “Losing in Court Isn’t Enough; DOJ Must Be Sanctioned” on The Contrarian (October 2026); “Trump’s Bogus California Ballot Case Is Rejected” on The Contrarian (October 2026); “Words & Phrases: ‘Terrorists,’ Not ‘Settlers’” on The Contrarian (October 2026); “A Banner Day for Democracy” on The Contrarian (October 2026); “America Faces an ‘Attack on Empathy’” on The Contrarian (October 2026); “Coffee with Contrarians ft. Randi Weingarten, AFT President” on The Contrarian (October 2026).
What They Said
Rubin was discussing Democratic prospects in governor's races and Hispanic representation.