Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez (Full Episodes)

On today's show
– Ed Bannon, 2026 candidate for Chicago School Board 1A
– Melissa Villanueva, candidate for DuPage County District 1
– Dave Glatt, long-time restaurateur (Dave's Italian Kitchen in Evanston, Illinois) and the subject of an upcoming documentary
– Singer Caroline Freer

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Patti broadcasts from Kenosha, Wisconsin, and her guests are
– Tom Perez, former United States Secretary of Labor and former chair of the Democratic National Committee
– Mary Cay Marubio,  judge for the 10th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois; Perla Tirado, judge for the 14th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois; and Nichole Patton, judge for the 15th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. All three are on the November ballot for re-election

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Adam Selzer and their guests are
– Dee Darling, candidate for McHenry County Board District 1
– Ed Bannon, 2026 candidate for Chicago School Board 1A
– Tracy Rangel, chair of Boone County Dems
– Amy Johnson, Democrat running to be Kane County (Illinois) sheriff

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are
– Scott Houldieson, Democratic candidate for Indiana State Senate District 1 
– Chicago Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth of the 48th Ward
– Car Guy Tom Appel, host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast

Patti also talks to Jodi Emerson, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 91st Assembly District.

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Dan Schaefer and their guests are
– Mary Jo Wenmouth, chair of Kendall County Democrats
– Anita Loch, chair of the Democratic Party of Walworth County Wisconsin
– Maria Peterson, Democratic candidate for Illinois House of Representatives District 52

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On today's show
– Dan Didech, chair of the Lake County Democratic Party and state representative for Illinois District 59
– Dr. Jason Bussell, director of Chicago Community Acupuncture
– Jim Haadsma, candidate for Michigan House of Representatives District 44

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-hosts Natalie Ziemba and Austin May, and their guests are
– Mike Cobbs, chair of the Kankakee County Illinois Democratic Party
– Max Winkels, chair of the Democratic Party of Kenosha

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On today's show
– Ruth Scifo, chair of the Democratic Party of McHenry County
– Suzan Erem, elections editor of Barn Raiser and a farmer in eastern Iowa; she is also a former labor organizer in Chicago
– Film reviewer Mike Crowley of You'll Probably Agree Reviews
– John Kroll, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Assembly District 85

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guest is
– Ed Bannon, 2026 candidate for Chicago School Board 1A

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On today's show
– Heidi Stevens, nationally syndicated columnist, director of External Affairs at the TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health, and fellowship coach at The OpEd Project
– Coumba Kebe, Democratic candidate for Indiana State treasurer

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