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Downballot Counts is a podcast from Bloomberg Government about U.S. House and Senate elections and the fight for control of Congress. We explore how politics influence congressional races and pinpoint... more
FAQs about Downballot Counts:How many episodes does Downballot Counts have?The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.
March 31, 2020How to Campaign in a Social Distancing WorldBloomberg Government politics reporter Emily Wilkins joins hosts Kyle Trygstad and Greg Giroux to discuss how campaigns are continuing to reach out to voters as the coronavirus keeps most people at home....more22minPlay
March 23, 2020Coronavirus Puts the Campaign Calendar in FluxHosts Kyle Trygstad and Greg Giroux break down the postponement of primaries and one of the first campaign ads focused on coronavirus....more17minPlay
March 16, 2020Kathy Hochul on Managing the Coronavirus Response in New York and NationallyNew York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) discusses her state's initiatives to both prepare for a worst-case scenario, helping citizens on a day-to-day basis, and how the coronavirus will affect upcoming primary elections in her state....more18minPlay
March 05, 2020Ami Bera on Why Biden’s Tuesday Was Super for House DemocratsRep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) leads the political arm of the largest ideological caucus in Congress, the New Democrat Coalition. He joins Downballot Counts to discuss why freshman House Democrats from suburban districts were happy to see the former vice president take the delegate lead in the presidential race....more26minPlay
March 02, 2020Tom Emmer on Republicans Winning Back the House MajorityRep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, discusses his party’s efforts to win control of the House two years after losing it and how many seats the GOP could gain if Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) wins the presidential nomination....more27minPlay
February 24, 2020Jason Altmire on How to Fix What's Wrong With CongressFormer Rep. Jason Altmire, a Democrat who represented western Pennsylvania for three terms, discusses what ails Congress and what reforms the bipartisan organization he’s advising, Unite America, is supporting....more24minPlay
February 18, 2020Abby Livingston on Action-Packed TexasThe Texas Tribune’s Washington bureau chief Abby Livingston discusses the Lone Star State’s most vulnerable House incumbents in Super Tuesday primaries and what the chances are it goes blue in the presidential and Senate races....more23minPlay
February 10, 2020Casey Phillips on Win, Lose or Draw StrawsRepublican media consultant Casey Phillips discusses his new documentary that highlights the unusual ways U.S. election ties are broken and reinforces that every vote matters....more22minPlay
February 05, 2020Cheri Bustos on Democrats’ House MajorityRep. Cheri Bustos, chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, discusses the party’s strong fundraising in 2019 and what it means for Democrats' chances to retain control of the House in November....more24minPlay
January 29, 2020Jessica Taylor on Iowa’s Other Big RacesIn our premiere episode, Bloomberg Government’s Kyle Trygstad and Greg Giroux look ahead to Super Tuesday’s big states to watch, highlight a campaign ad airing in Alabama, and discuss congressional races in Iowa with the Cook Political Report’s Jessica Taylor....more20minPlay
FAQs about Downballot Counts:How many episodes does Downballot Counts have?The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.