The Inside Elections Podcast
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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.
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- Episode 82: Final 2026 Midterm Predictions w/ Erin Covey & Kirk A. Bado · 1 h 9 minNathan 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…
- Episode 81: Inside Election Administration w/ Nathaniel Rakich of Votebeat · 50 minNathan 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…
- Episode 80: The $400 Million Elephant w/ Teddy Schleifer of the New York Times · 47 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Inshara Ali of Inside Elections are joined by Teddy Schleifer of The New York Times to talk campaign finance, including the Trump-aligned…
- Episode 79: Congressional Women's Softball Game + Midterms w/ Tamara Keith of NPR · 41 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Inshara Ali of Inside Elections are joined by NPR’s Senior Political Correspondent Tamara Keith to talk through President Donald Trump’s…
- Episode 78: FLORIDAY Primaries w/ Marianna Sotomayor of Puck News · 59 minThe full Inside Elections team breaks down the latest in the midterm elections and key races. Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Inshara Ali are joined by Capitol Hill…
- Episode 77: Most Unusual 2026 Candidates and Other Midterm Superlatives · 1 h 1 minInside Elections’ Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Inshara Ali are joined by Elections Decision Analyst at The Associated Press Matt Klein to hand out superlatives for…
- Episode 76: Midterms, Redistricting, Interns & The Odyssey w/ the full Inside Elections team · 1 h 6 minThe full Inside Elections team breaks down the latest in the midterm elections and key races. Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin, and Inshara Ali are joined by Contributing Data…
- Episode 75: Who Will be the Next Congressman to Lose a Primary? w/ Daniela Altimari of Roll Call · 49 minInside Elections’ Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin, and Inshara Ali are joined by Daniela Altimari of Roll Call to talk about the latest House incumbent who could lose in a…
- Episode 74: Inside Capitol Hill and Midterm Elections w/ Manu Raju of CNN · 60 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Manu Raju of CNN take an inside look at the pressure GOP leadership is facing with narrow majorities and looming elections. Manu also reveals…
- Episode 73: Maryland (Primary) Matters w/ Pamela Wood of The Banner · 47 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Pamela Wood of The Banner break down the Democratic primary to replace long-time Rep. Steny Hoyer, the bitter Democratic race between the…
- Episode 72: New York! New York! Primaries w/ Jeff Coltin of City & State · 58 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Jeff Coltin of City & State break down the plethora of key House primaries in New York including key Democratic races in some of the most…
- Episode 71: How Many Republicans Will Lose in Nebraska? w/ Aaron Sanderford of Nebraska Examiner · 54 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Aaron Sanderford of Nebraska Examiner take a fresh look at the Senate race in the Cornhusker State, where Democrats are rallying behind…
- Episode 70: O-H I-O Primaries w/ Henry J. Gomez of NBC News · 1 h 0 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Henry J. Gomez of NBC News break down all of the upcoming primaries in Ohio. The trio also analyzes whether incumbent Democrats Marcy Kaptur…
- Episode 69: Redistricting War Hits Virginia w/ Randi B. Hagi of WMRA Public Radio · 51 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Randi B. Hagi of WMRA Public Radio tackle the latest in the nationwide redistricting war. They analyze whether the Virginia referendum will…
- Episode 68: The 21st Century Campaign Ad Draft w/ Erin Covey and Kirk Bado · 1 h 2 minJacob Rubashkin, Erin Covey of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, and Kirk Bado of National Journal’s Hotline draft the best and most iconic campaign ads of the 21st…
- Episode 67: Democrats Favored to Win House Majority w/ Mary Ellen McIntire of Roll Call · 50 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Mary Ellen McIntire of Roll Call analyze the fight for the House majority including a dozen recent race rating changes by Inside Elections…
- Episode 66: The Land of Illinois Primaries w/ Shia Kapos of Politico · 1 h 4 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Shia Kapos of Politico dive deep into the upcoming Illinois primaries including the Democratic race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin and a handful…
- Episode 65: Even the Primaries are Big in Texas w/ Gabby Birenbaum of Texas Tribune · 58 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Gabby Birenbaum of The Texas Tribune run down the biggest primaries in Texas including the Republican and Democratic Senate primaries and run…
- Episode 64: ICE Shootings + Minnesota Elections w/ Ryan Faircloth of Star Tribune · 55 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Ryan Faircloth of the Star Tribune analyze the impact of the surge of ICE agents and border patrol and two fatal shootings in the Twin Cities…
- Episode 63: 2026 Election Predictions w/ Jonathan Martin of Politico · 1 h 0 minNathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Jonathan Martin of Politico make their bold predictions for 2026, covering the fights for the House, Senate, governors and the beginning of…
