The Downballot
By Daily Kos Elections
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The Downballot is a show dedicated to the thousands of elections across America for critically important offices below the presidency, from Senate to city council. With more than 20 years of experience analyzing U.S. elections, Daily Kos provides unparalleled insight into congressional and state races nationwide. Tune in every Thursday morning for one-of-a-kind coverage of these key contests.
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Missouri Dems filibuster GOP into submission
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May 16, 2024 |
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The GOP Chaos Caucus grows larger
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May 09, 2024 |
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A Howard Dean comeback? YEEAARRGGHH!!
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May 02, 2024 |
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The AZ GOP's plan to retroactively erase an election
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Dems are crushing the GOP in fundraising—again
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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The craziest effing story of the year (so far)
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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The stakes for Florida's abortion amendment just got higher
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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The GOP should be terrified after Alabama's landslide
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Why we need to elect more moms
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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After abortion, conservatives are coming for recreational sex
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Far-right Republicans dominate Tuesday's primaries
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Our big fat Super Tuesday primary preview
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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How Democrats can win on the economy
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Dems dominate in huge special election flip
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Fighting disinformation in Latino media
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Why more women than ever are running for office
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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The inside story on winning the Wisconsin Supreme Court
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Campaigns by train: The history of whistle-stop tours
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Our guide to 2024's top races
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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How Dems track all the dumb sh*t Republicans say
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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The First Annual Downballot Awards!
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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The inside scoop on focus groups
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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House Republicans in crisis
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Should Democrats freak out over recent polls? with Tom Bonier
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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How Democrats win back North Carolina
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Abortion powers Democrats to huge election night
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Must-watch races on election night
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Who the f@&$ is Mike Johnson?
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Meet the House GOP's worst enemy: The House GOP
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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The race for the House in a post-McCarthy world w/ Jeff Singer
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Will McCarthy’s fall affect the 2024 battle for the House? w/ 538’s Nathaniel Rakich
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Can Democrats win back the Virginia House? w/ Blue Virginia's Lowell Feld
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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HAIL MOLECH! Massive Dem win in New Hampshire + redistricting w/Stephen Wolf
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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The GOP's biggest election-fraud scandal returns
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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GOP Senate candidates keep having this one weird flaw
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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The epic conservative meltdown in Wisconsin
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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What it's like to actually draw election districts, with Kari Chisholm
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Trump's down-ticket conspirator + how parties change, with David Karol
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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GOP debacle in Ohio + why sheriff elections matter, with Emily Farris
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Could we see a Democratic trifecta in ... Wisconsin?!
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Are Republicans seriously pulling this b.s. in Alabama?
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Who Latino voters really are, with Carlos Odio
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Electing the first trans member of Congress, with Sarah McBride
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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RERUN: What electoral system should the U.S. switch to, with Matthew Shugart
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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How progressives are kicking ass on ballot measures, with Kelly Hall
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Our first-ever interview with a congressman! with Wiley Nickel
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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What really happened in the midterms, with Michael Frias & Hillary Anderson
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Dems have a big pickup chance in Arizona, with Joe Sudbay & Quinn Yeargain
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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How progressives are organizing 'blue surge' voters, with Sara Schreiber
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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How Democrats can win the messaging war, with Anat Shenker-Osorio
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May 25, 2023 |
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Another kick-ass election night for Democrats
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May 18, 2023 |
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Making ads people actually watch, with Mark Putnam
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May 11, 2023 |
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Virginia is a tossup this November, with Jeff Singer
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May 04, 2023 |
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How to make elections better, with Deb Otis
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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What electoral system should the U.S. switch to, with Matthew Shugart
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Our first 2024 House preview, with Jacob Rubashkin
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Massive progressive win in Wisconsin + Alaska politics, with Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Blockbuster 2024 Supreme Court preview, with Carah Ong Whaley
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Super-sized election roundup with 2024 Senate updates
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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The right way to fundraise online, with Joshua Karp and Jane Hughes
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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The Republican war on ballot initiatives, with Stephen Wolf
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Americans are more liberal than you think, with Rachael Russell
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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The most important Dem group you've never heard of, with Kim Rogers
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Overthrowing the tyranny of the Electoral College, with Christopher Pearson
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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When is a poll a quality poll? with Natalie Jackson
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Inside the election night decision desk, with Kyle Kondik
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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How the Hispanic Caucus defied expectations, with Victoria McGroary
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Ending Citizens United, with Tiffany Muller + Hochul's court debacle
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Monster flip in Virginia + re-redistricting preview
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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How Pod Save America kicks GOP ass, with Sara Garcia
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Sinema's foolhardy gamble and 2023 key race preview
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Georgia on our minds, with Matt Booker
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Democrats ran great campaigns, actually, with Josh Wolf
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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The last results of 2022 and looking toward 2024, with Joe Sudbay
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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More Dem wins + overtime races
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Holy crap, what an amazing night!
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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The key House races to watch on Tuesday, with Jeff Singer
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Answering your questions on the 2022 midterms, with Steve Singiser
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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How to read the polls for 2022, with Tom Jensen
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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How Democrats are winning the abortion ad wars, with Kelly Gibson
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Will scandals sink the GOP's Senate hopes? with Nathaniel Rakich
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Yes, the polls still matter, with G. Elliott Morris
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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The surge in women registering to vote, with Tom Bonier
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Michigan's first blind Supreme Court justice, with Richard Bernstein
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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How competitive is your House district, with Stephen Wolf
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Rerun: How we can win state supreme courts, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus!
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Which state legislatures to watch in 2022, with Aaron Kleinman
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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How we can win state supreme courts, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus!
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Effective political ads and speaking to Black voters, with Terrance Green
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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The Kansas abortion earthquake, with Quinn Yeargain
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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My Big Fat August Primary Preview, with Jeff Singer
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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How state Sen. Jeff Smith went to prison and devoted himself to reform
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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How the DCCC helps Democrats win the House, with Jason Bresler
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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How to elect more Black women, with Ruby Powell-Dennis
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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What Dems should do about Dobbs + Pennsylvania deep dive, with Adam Bonin
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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What the slow-poke states did in redistricting, with David Jarman
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Why Wisconsin is so dang important, with Ben Wikler
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Jumbo June primary preview, with Jeff Singer
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Re-air: How did it all begin? A brief history of Daily Kos, with Markos Moulitsas
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Daily Kos 20th anniversary retrospective, with James Lambert
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May 26, 2022 |
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Big primary recap and New York redistricting nonsense, with Joe Sudbay
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May 19, 2022 |
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How MAGA candidates are blowing up the GOP, with Steve Singiser
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May 12, 2022 |
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Why progressives must build state power, with Gaby Goldstein
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May 05, 2022 |
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Big, big May primary preview, with Jeff Singer
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Why House Democrats' best defense is a good offense
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Nerding out on redistricting, with Nathaniel Rakich
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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How Democrats are fighting to hold the House, with Ali Lapp
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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We open our mailbag and answer your questions!
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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The battle for state legislatures in 2022, with Jessica Post
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Voting rights and criminal justice are on your local ballot this year, with Daniel Nichanian
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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North Carolina, South Korea, and why you should Run For Something, with Amanda Litman
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Texas primary recap and a look at open Democratic House seats
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Texas primary preview, with Jeff Singer
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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2022 redistricting roundup, with David Jarman
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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What do Biden’s approval ratings mean for the midterms? with Drew Linzer
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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All you need to know about the 2022 midterms: What races to watch, with Jeff Singer
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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How did it all begin? A brief history of Daily Kos, with Markos Moulitsas
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Trailer: The Downballot
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Feb 04, 2022 |