Don’t Miss These Races + Insights from Abdul El-Sayed’s Success and Other Midterm Developments So Far

It is an exciting time for Latino candidates and Chuck and Mike have a list of races to look out for. As primaries are called and midterm elections draw nearer, they give their insight into race results and the data behind it all.

In This Episode:

• Michigan Democratic Senate primary - Abdul Al-Sayed’s victory
• Polling misses, partisan polls, and predictive betting markets
• Not ideology, populism as the commonality
• The lessening importance of money in races
• Races to follow - Latinos running in marginal seats against Republican incumbents
  • TX-15: Bobby Pulido, www.bobbypulidofortexas.com
  • AZ-6: JoAnna Mendoza, www.joannamendoza.com 
  • CO-8: Manny Rutinel, www.mannyforcolorado.com
  • CA-22: Randy Villegas, www.villegasforcongress.com 
• DCCC target list expansion

-

Recorded August 5, 2026

-

Referenced in This Episode

• NBC - Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750
• Mike Madrid on Substack - Lies, Damn Lies and Polls: https://greattransformation.substack.com/p/lies-damn-lies-and-polls
• The Hill - House Democrats add 12 GOP seats to target list: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6009504-house-democrats-offensive-targets-gop-seats/ 

-

Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more episodes of The Latino Vote Podcast!

Watch our episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thelatinovotepodcast

Find us on Substack: https://substack.com/@thelatinovotepodcast

Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/TheLatino_Vote

Visit our website for the latest Latino Vote news and subscribe to our newsletter: latinos.vote

If you want more of our discussions and behind the scenes please join our Patreon (www.patreon.com/thelatinovote) for exclusive content and opportunities!