Republicans Under Pressure in Battleground Seats: What 2026 Midterm Polling Shows

Chuck and Mike keep you up to date on the latest in midterm election developments. Listen to their thoughts about new data on Latino voters, the first Republican midterm convention, and their predictions on battleground races.

In This Episode

• Chuck’s visit to Jackson campaign in Maine & the Maine midterm landscape
• Battleground polling of Latinos shows broad and deep shift away from Republicans
• 2026 election lesson: Latino independent voters are key
• Trumpapalooza: first ever Republican midterm convention
• Deportation anxieties, economic stress, and Daysi’s story
• Expanding Senate map - Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska

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Recorded September 9, 2026

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Referenced in This Episode

• Axios - Exclusive poll: GOP's gains among Latinos fade in House battlegrounds: https://www.axios.com/2026/09/08/poll-latino-voters-trump-gains-fade 
• NPR - Republicans kick off a 'Trumpapalooza' of a midterm convention Wednesday in Texas: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/09/nx-s1-5961045/republican-midterm-convention-dallas-trump-vance
• The New Yorker - A Political Operative on the Verge of Self-Deportation: https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/a-political-operative-on-the-verge-of-self-deportation

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