The Populist Moment: What Voters Are Really Looking For

As far-left progressive Democrats find success in the primaries and incumbents are unseated, a new political landscape reveals itself. Chuck and Mike discuss what is driving voters this way and what this means for future campaigns.

In This Episode:

• Latino Vote Summit Recap and looking forward to NALEO
• Chuck’s experience at the Texas Democratic Convention
• Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots and its anticipated impacts
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Espaillat loss to DSA candidate in New York
• Elections to watch in Colorado

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Recorded June 29, 2026

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Referenced in this Episode:

• Associated Press - Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-mailed-ballots-trump-elections-5f24f718ea92a33838485ce6302e079e
• Daily Beast - Married MAGA Candidate Caught With Latest Mistress: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-endorsed-ken-paxton-caught-with-latest-mistress-tracy-duhon/
• The Hill - New York progressive sweep sparks reckoning as Hispanic caucus loses Espaillat: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5941619-hispanic-caucus-espaillat-new-york-primary/

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