Inside Elections
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The Inside Elections Podcast analyzes elections in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. Inside Elections provides nonpartisan analysis of congressional, presidential, and gubernatorial races. With a combination of reporting and data, we break down the key races and bring valuable context to complex elections.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Precise electoral arithmetic and state-level reporting make the contests for congressional and gubernatorial power easier to follow.
The Inside Elections Podcast turns electoral politics into a working map of seats, margins and plausible paths to power. Nathan Gonzalez and Jacob Rubashkin move between national stakes and district-level consequences, testing broad claims against the arithmetic of House, Senate…
Five Texas districts shift, and your House majority math needs a fresh napkin.
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A clear Senate briefing with new race ratings, concrete campaign movement, and a light inside-baseball caveat.
This episode gives a clean read on the Senate fight for the majority, tracking the states that matter most and the latest race ratings without losing the thread.
A solid politics conversation that pairs campaign updates with Larry Sabato's long memory.
The episode centers Larry Sabato while keeping one foot in current House and Senate race talk. Jacob Rubashkin and Nathan Gonzalez move from Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District banter into a broader conversation about how Sabato got into political handicapping and what a…
Iowa politics gets a grounded look from the Senate race to the House battlegrounds.
On Iowa politics, the episode keeps its footing on the Senate race around Joni Ernst, the governor's contest, and the competitive House districts.
A steady Ohio Senate check-in built around race ratings and candidate contrasts.
Ohio is the main draw here, and the discussion is strongest when it treats race ratings as a practical way to read the state. Nathan Gonzalez, Jacob Rubashkin, and the Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball guest move from travel talk into a careful look at Sherrod Brown, John Husted, and…
A data-driven election conversation that keeps the focus on the numbers and the context behind them.
The episode offers a clear, data-minded look at the Republican chances of holding the House majority nearly a year before the midterm elections, along with the latest polling in the New Jersey governor's race.
A steady governor's-race briefing that leaves room for uncertainty.
The episode is a brisk tour of gubernatorial politics, with Jessica Taylor, Nathan Gonzalez, and Jacob Rubashkin walking through the most competitive 2026 governor's races, the hardest contests to handicap, and early 2025 looks at Virginia and New Jersey.
A clear look at the 2025 election results and what they may mean for the midterms.
The episode takes a clear, data minded pass at the 2025 elections in Virginia, New Jersey, California, and beyond, and keeps returning to what the results could mean for the midterms.
Maine's Senate race is framed around Collins's durability and the voters Democrats need to move.
Maine's Senate race comes through clearly here. Susan Collins and Janet Mills are both in view, but the more interesting thread is the familiar split-ticket pattern and the voters who still seem to decide this state.
Combative civics for an unstable political moment.
Homespun conservative reactions to public disorder.
Antiwar interviews without institutional politeness.
Georgia politics, climbing fast.
Practical tech, local questions, plain answers.
Campaign mechanics, without the polish.
Inside Elections frames a Thanksgiving episode around one question: what Republicans, Democrats, and President Trump should be thankful for this year.
The episode opens with travel chatter.
Nathan Gonzalez and Jacob Rubashkin open with district-by-district travel talk.
Jacob Hrabashkin hosts solo and frames the episode around Iowa's Senate race, the governor's race, and the state's competitive House districts.
The Inside Elections Podcast episode centers on Texas primaries, especially the Republican Senate fight between John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, and Wesley Hunt, where polls show Cornyn and Paxton tied in the low to mid 30s and a runoff looks likely.
The Inside Elections Podcast centers on Minnesota, where ICE operations, the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Preddy, and an attack on a Congresswoman have put the state under national scrutiny.
The Inside Elections Podcast examines Illinois's March 17 primaries, including the Democratic Senate contest to replace retiring Senator Dick Durbin.
The Inside Elections Podcast previews the New Jersey and Virginia governor’s races with Abby Turner of National Journal’s Hotline, and both contests are framed as tests of affordability, Trump, and turnout.
Laura Weiss of Punchbowl News says House Republicans are trying to move a budget resolution, while Trump’s tariff moves have created market volatility and district-level anxiety.
Inside Elections frames its House overview around a forecast that Democrats are favored to win the House majority, citing the historical midterm pattern, Trump’s 40 percent job approval, and a net target of just three seats.
The Inside Elections Podcast episode with Adam Levy of the BBC centers on Trump’s tariff and immigration policies, which the hosts say are already affecting businesses and voters in places like Lima, Ohio and Little Venezuela in Florida.
The Inside Elections Podcast previews the annual congressional baseball game, and Nathaniel Rakich argues Republicans are favored because Greg Stubbe can pitch deep and hit the game's only outside-the-park home run on record.
The Inside Elections Podcast brings on Dave Wasserman of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter to discuss redistricting in Ohio, Wisconsin, Utah, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas.
The Inside Elections Podcast centers on House Ratings, 10 toss-up races, and James Downs of National Journal's Hotline as the guest analyst.
Inside Elections Podcast episode 47 previews New Jersey’s June 10 Democratic gubernatorial primary and names the six major candidates: Mikey Sherrill, Josh Gottheimer, Roz Baraka, Steve Fulop, Steve Sweeney, and Sean Spiller.
Jacob Rubashkin and Erin Covey preview Florida’s two House specials, with Florida’s 6th District drawing attention because Josh Wheel says he raised over $9 million and Republicans are now spending heavily to defend Randy Fine.
The Inside Elections Podcast episode pairs a preview of the Congressional Women's Softball Game at Audi Field with a discussion of Hispanic and Latino Trump voters from Bridget Bowman's NBC News focus groups.
Stuart Rothenberg says political handicapping started for him only after Charlie Cook called about launching a newsletter, and Kevin Phillips argued the real business would come from speeches and research.
The episode analyzes the electoral implications of Trump's cabinet nominations, previews the 2026 Senate battleground, and discusses strategies for rebuilding trust in the media, featuring insights from AP reporter Meg Kennard.
This episode analyzes the surprise retirement of Michigan Senator Gary Peters and its ripple effects on the 2026 elections.
Nathan Gonzalez and Jacob Rubashkin open with a holiday mailbag.
The hosts open with a quick election roundup and then widen the frame to what the 2025 results may mean for the midterms.
It starts with a brisk Senate dive.
This episode analyzes the political fallout from Senator Tina Smith's retirement in Minnesota, discussing potential Democratic candidates like Peggy Flanagan and Angie Craig, the state's unique endorsement process, and Republican challenges in breaking a long statewide losing streak.
Jacob Urbashkin and Nathan Gonzalez open with a brisk, nonpartisan setup for their New Year predictions.
Nathan Gonzalez and Jacob Rubashkin open with election-week logistics.
Nathan Gonzalez and Jacob Rubashkin kick things off with banter and headlines before bringing in Jessica Taylor of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter to look beyond the Beltway at governors.
Jacob Rubashkin and Nathan Gonzalez start with a timing note, then move into Maine’s competitive Senate, Second District, and governor’s races.
The hosts open with a bit of Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District geography and then move into a special interview with Larry Sabato.
Jacob Rubashkin and Nathan Gonzalez open with a run of recent congressional headlines.
The episode analyzes Virginia's redistricting referendum and its impact on the Commonwealth and the fight for the House majority.
The hosts discuss their election projections and ratings for President, Senate, and House races, previewing key 2026 contests.
A nonpartisan, data-driven analysis of the 2024 elections featuring a special guest from the Cook Political Report.
The hosts discuss final ratings changes and projections for Senate, House, and presidential races with a guest from National Journal's Hotline.
The hosts discuss recent race ratings changes and preview an interview with journalist Judy Woodruff about election night coverage.
The hosts discuss recent rating changes in Senate races and preview a House battleground survey with a guest from Cook Political Report.
This episode analyzes the Biden-Trump debate, recent primary results, and key House races in New York with a guest from Politico.
This episode analyzes Texas primary runoff results and previews upcoming Nevada elections with a guest from the Nevada Independent.
The hosts recap recent primary results and preview upcoming primaries and a competitive general election.
The episode covers redistricting news in Louisiana, a congressional handoff in Florida, and answers listener questions about races nationwide.