Running Mates

Iran & Election Update

Welcome back to Running Mates Pod! After an extended break we recap what is going on in the middle east and it’s geopolitical effects in the USA and do an extended breakdown of the Spring Primary Season and what it portends for the midterm elections.

Interview: Chris Sandbach

We have an interview with Red Clay Dems Chairman Chris Sandbach discussing the Georgia Supreme Court Election and the difficulties of non-partisan niche elections. 

**Please note for anyone watching this rather than just listening to it that the video-connection is spotty in the middle of the recording around the 10 min mark, but it does not effect the audio.

Timestamps

1:30 Update on Strait of Hormuz Crisis

7:35 Review of Primary Elections (KY, CA, GA)

16:45 Senate Races, and predictions for November (ME, TX)

21:26 introduction with Chris Sandbach

30:24 Voting processes in Georgia

38:06 Primary Voting Results and lessons

40:38 Judicial Races and Voter Awareness

Running Mates Episode 6 - Georgia’s 2026 elections

We’re back in 2026 discussing the current races in Georgia and giving some predictions on the primaries coming in May. 

1:17 Intro and campaign dynamics

05:47 The Senate Race: Ossoff and Others

09:21 The Governor's Race in a wave-election year

16:06 Democratic Candidates for Governor

18:37 Republican Candidates for Governor and 2026 outlook

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Running Mates!

In this brief episode we do a quick news roundup regarding”

• 1:31 State of the ACA and legislative outlook in 2026
• 9:51 Is Trump a Lame Duck?
• 13:58 A little bit of Jeffery Epstein stuff 
• 16:20 Predictions in 2026

We’re taking a holiday break and will be back in 2026 with fresh interviews and cutting analysis. Happy Holidays.

Further Reading

6:00 The Nation: “Trumps Imperial Presidency has taken a hit, can he recover? By Jeet Heer

7:04: The Georgia Recorder “Democrat flips northeast Georgia state House seat, pulling off special election upset” by Maya Homan and Ross Williams

15:26 NYT “Scams, Schemes, and Ruthless Cons: the untold story of how Jeffery Epstein got Rich” by ​​By David Enrich, Steve Eder, et al.

16:15 “I’ll tell you what to expect in advance of tomorrow's statutory disclosure deadline.” Thomas Massie on X