How to make elections better, with Deb Otis
Can we have fairer, more representative elections in the U.S.? Absolutely, says Deb Otis on this week's episode of "The Downballot." Otis, the director of research at FairVote, tells us about her orga...
27 Apr 202340min
What electoral system should the U.S. switch to, with Matthew Shugart
America could learn a lot from how other countries elect their leaders! Political science professor Matthew Shugart joins us on this week's episode of The Downballot to explain how a variety of electo...
20 Apr 202346min
Our first 2024 House preview, with Jacob Rubashkin
It's never too early to start talking about the House! Joining us on this week's edition of The Downballot is Inside Elections' Jacob Rubashkin, who offers his thoughts on the overall playing field an...
13 Apr 202351min
Massive progressive win in Wisconsin + Alaska politics, with Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Progressives scored a monumental victory in Wisconsin Tuesday night when Janet Protasiewicz flipped a pivotal seat on the state Supreme Court, and we've got plenty to say about it on this week's episo...
6 Apr 202355min
Blockbuster 2024 Supreme Court preview, with Carah Ong Whaley
State supreme court races are a favorite topic of ours, and there are literally dozens more on the ballot in 2024, so we're previewing the top battles with Carah Ong Whaley of the University of Virgin...
30 Mar 202350min
Super-sized election roundup with 2024 Senate updates
It's just barely springtime in an off year, but there's been loads of election news lately, so co-hosts David Nir and David Beard have a super-sized roundup on this week's episode of The Downballot. T...
23 Mar 202337min
The right way to fundraise online, with Joshua Karp and Jane Hughes
Everyone is beyond tired of sucky fundraising emails foretelling DOOM, but there's a better way. Joshua Karp and Jane Hughes join us on this week's episode of The Downballot to tell us how their new f...
16 Mar 202345min
The Republican war on ballot initiatives, with Stephen Wolf
Progressives have had tremendous success passing all sorts of reforms at the ballot box in recent years, including measures that have expanded Medicaid, increased the minimum wage, and created indepen...
9 Mar 202322min
