October 26, 2026

The Issues Fueling the Most Expensive Ad War in Midterm History

One week from Election Day, the midterm ad war is set to become the most expensive on record. By the time polls close next Tuesday, Americans will have been inundated by more than $11 billion in advertising, according to tracking firm AdImpact. Democrats are running on the economy and against Donald Trump. Republicans are barely […]

October 23, 2026

Episode 82: Final 2026 Midterm Predictions w/ Erin Covey & Kirk A. Bado

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Inshara Ali of Inside Elections are joined by Erin Covey of the Cook Political Report and Kirk A. Bado of National Journal for the last show before Election Day 2026. The gang walks through the biggest surprises, sleeper races and strangest stories of the election season thus far, and tallies […]

October 15, 2026

2026 Election Overview: Democrats on the March (Oct. 15, 2026)

With less than a month before Election Day, the question is whether this will be a good or great midterm cycle for Democrats. While President Donald Trump has a reputation for defying political odds, his job approval rating is in the 30s and Republicans are at risk of losing both chambers of Congress. Trump’s political […]

October 7, 2026

Following the Money: Disagreements on the House Battleground

When it comes to the core House battleground, both parties tend to agree more than they disagree. Districts such as Texas’ 34th, Colorado’s 8th and Florida’s 25th are consensus toss-up seats, and have the money and attention to prove it. Democratic and Republican donors and groups have flooded those districts and dozens of others with […]

October 7, 2026

Episode 81: Inside Election Administration w/ Nathaniel Rakich of Votebeat

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Inshara Ali of Inside Elections are joined by Votebeat’s Nathaniel Rakich to talk everything election administration — from the latest on mail-in ballots to potential disruptions at polling places, to possible pain points in the ballot counting process. Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Pocket Casts here. […]