Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin tackle tough end-of-the-year questions with a holiday mailbag episode. From the state of the midterm elections, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s electoral future, and each party’s recruitment holes in the fight for the House to the Roman Empire, Star Trek and the Seattle Seahawks, Jacob and Nathan cover a lot of territory.

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North Carolina Senate: Tar Heel Target [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/north-carolina-senate-whatley-cooper-morrow-tillis

New Jersey 11 Special: A Morris & Essex Mess [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/new-jersey-11-special-a-morris-essex-mess

Nebraska 2: High Stakes in Omaha [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/nebraska-2-high-stakes-in-omaha-bacon-cavanaugh-powell-harding-lindstrom

2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-december-5-2025

2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-december-19-2025

2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2025-26-gubernatorial-ratings-august-28-2025

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