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Latest episodeAnswering your questions before Election DayOctober 30, 2026 · 30 min

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Latest episodes

1. Answering your questions before Election DayOctober 30, 2026 · 30 min
2. Michigan's Senate race is coming down to the wireOctober 29, 2026 · 18 min
3. Why some Dems back independent candidates for SenateOctober 28, 2026 · 15 min
4. How are voters feeling before Election Day?October 27, 2026 · 17 min
5. The DOJ wades into elections with unprecedented casesOctober 26, 2026 · 20 min
6. Midterm campaigning enters home stretchOctober 23, 2026 · 19 min
7. The peril and promise of presidential powerOctober 22, 2026 · 19 min
8. Texas: Democrats' eternal hopeOctober 21, 2026 · 23 min
9. Why Dems see opportunity in AlaskaOctober 20, 2026 · 17 min
10. The Kansas Senate race is looking like a toss up. Yes, really.October 20, 2026 · 20 min

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