Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Erin Covey discuss the upcoming special election in New York’s 3rd District after George Santos was expelled, talk about a the crop of Nepo Baby candidates running for the House with family connections, and look ahead to the GOP presidential primary with the Iowa caucuses creeping closer and Governor Doug Burgum dropping out of the race.

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Referenced articles:

The ‘Nepo Babies’ of the House of Representatives [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/the-nepo-babies-of-the-house-of-representatives

The ‘Nepo Babies’ of the Senate [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/the-nepo-babies-of-the-senate

Former Florida congressman struggles in Iowa presidential race [Roll Call]

https://rollcall.com/2023/12/05/former-florida-congressman-struggles-in-iowa-presidential-race/

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