Americans are more liberal than you think, with Rachael Russell
What do Americans really think about the issues? It turns out they are a surprisingly liberal bunch, as Rachael Russell of Navigator Research tells us on this week's episode of The Downballot. Russell...
2 Mar 202342min
The most important Dem group you've never heard of, with Kim Rogers
You know about the DSCC and DCCC, but have you heard of DASS? You'll want to! We're talking with Kim Rogers, the executive director of the not-especially-well-known but crucially important Democratic ...
23 Feb 202350min
Overthrowing the tyranny of the Electoral College, with Christopher Pearson
Yes, electing the president by popular vote is possible! Joining us on this week's episode of The Downballot is former Vermont legislator Christopher Pearson, an official with National Popular Vote, t...
16 Feb 202355min
When is a poll a quality poll? with Natalie Jackson
How can you tell when a poll is actually high quality? Natalie Jackson, research director at PRRI, joins us on this week's episode of The Downballot to discuss that and more. Jackson tells us the indi...
9 Feb 202347min
Inside the election night decision desk, with Kyle Kondik
We're chatting with one of our favorite fellow election analysts on this week's episode of The Downballot, Kyle Kondik of Sabato's Crystal Ball. Kyle helped call races last year for CBS and gives us a...
2 Feb 202352min
How the Hispanic Caucus defied expectations, with Victoria McGroary
We've got more developments in the 2024 Arizona Senate race as Congressman Ruben Gallego officially announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination. David Beard and guest host Joe Sudbay discuss...
26 Jan 202342min
Ending Citizens United, with Tiffany Muller + Hochul's court debacle
We've got a special double-barreled, two-guest show for you on this week's episode of The Downballot! First up is Tiffany Muller, the president of End Citizens United, who discusses her group's effort...
19 Jan 202351min
Monster flip in Virginia + re-redistricting preview
Hell yeah! Election season is already here, and it's already off to an amazing start with Democrats' huge flip of a critical seat in the Virginia state Senate, which kicks off this week's episode of T...
12 Jan 202347min
