Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Randi B. Hagi of WMRA Public Radio tackle the latest in the nationwide redistricting war. They analyze whether the Virginia referendum will pass, which Republican incumbents could be at risk of losing re-election from the Democratic-drawn map and how a new Virginia map will affect the overall fight for the House majority. In addition, Jacob is part-way through a new spy novel while Nathan has too many questions about Randi’s roller derby hobby.

Twitter profiles: @nathanlgonzales @jacobrubashkin @HagiRandi @InsideElections

The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.

Referenced articles:

Quick Draw: Congressional Candidates on Redistricting Virginia [WMAR]

https://www.wmra.org/quick-draw-congressional-candidates-on-redistricting-virginia

Virginia Redistrict: Democrats Pushing for Four More Seats

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/virginia-redistricting-democrats-pushing-for-four-more-seats

2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-april-14-2026

2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-march-26-2026

2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2026-gubernatorial-ratings-march-26-2026

Inside Elections merch [Dashery]

https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

Jacob Rubashkin, Erin Covey of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, and Kirk Bado of National Journal’s Hotline draft the best and most iconic campaign ads of the 21st century. It’s spring break, so the crew also discusses their ideal vacation destinations, and some good books and articles we’ve read recently.

Twitter profiles:

@jacorubashkin

@ercovey

@kirk_bado

@insideelections

The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.

Referenced articles:

What Does It Take To Crack the Inner Circle of Political Consultants?

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/what-does-it-take-to-crack-the-inner-circle-of-political-consultants

The oldest job in journalism: New York Post ‘runners’ defy AI

https://www.semafor.com/article/03/29/2026/the-oldest-job-in-journalism-new-york-post-runners-defy-ai

Jason Kander’s Ad Seen ‘Round the Country: Will It Work?

https://rollcall.com/2016/09/21/jason-kanders-ad-seen-round-the-country-will-it-work/

2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-february-5-2026

2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-january-12-2026

2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2026-gubernatorial-ratings-january-16-2026

Inside Elections merch [Dashery]

https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Mary Ellen McIntire of Roll Call analyze the fight for the House majority including a dozen recent race rating changes by Inside Elections. Democrats need a net gain of three seats in the November general election and are favored to take control from Republicans. Mel also reveals her favorite Easter candy, Jacob has another favorite book, and Nathan recommends yet another band that Jacob has never heard of.

Twitter profiles:

@nathanlgonzales

@jacobrubashkin

@MelMcIntire

@InsideElections

The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.

Referenced articles:

At the Races: Crypto’s Next Stand [Roll Call]

https://rollcall.com/2026/03/19/at-the-races-cryptos-next-stand/

Sign up for Roll Call’s At the Races

https://rollcall.com/newsletters/?newsletter=at-the-races

Illinois Primary Results: Democrats Nominate Likely New Members [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/illinois-primary-results-democrats-nominate-likely-new-members

Big spenders have mixed night in Illinois as progressives mostly come up short [Roll Call]

https://rollcall.com/2026/03/18/big-spenders-have-mixed-night-in-illinois-as-progressives-mostly-come-up-short/

House Overview: Democrats Favored to Win House Majority [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/house-overview-democrats-favored-to-win-the-majority

2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-march-12-2026

2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-march-5-2026

2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2026-gubernatorial-ratings-january-16-2026

Inside Elections merch [Dashery]

https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Shia Kapos of Politico dive deep into the upcoming Illinois primaries including the Democratic race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin and a handful of crowded and competitive House primaries, where as little as 20 percent of the vote could be enough to effectively become a Member of Congress. Shia and Jacob also reveal their latest book finds and Nathan has to show off his Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks gear.

Twitter profiles:

@nathanlgonzales

@jacobrubashkin

@ShiaKapos

@InsideElections

The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.

Referenced articles:

Giannoulias banks $9M amid mayoral buzz [Politico Illinois Playbook]

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/26/giannoulias-banks-9m-mayoral-buzz-00799906

Illinois Senate: House of Three, Who Will it Be? [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/illinois-senate-stratton-krishnamoorthi-kelly

Texas: Republicans, Democrats Face Critical Early Primaries [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/texas-republicans-democrats-face-critical-early-primaries

2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-february-5-2026

2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-january-12-2026

2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2026-gubernatorial-ratings-january-16-2026

Inside Elections merch [Dashery]

https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Gabby Birenbaum of The Texas Tribune run down the biggest primaries in Texas including the Republican and Democratic Senate primaries and run through the Republican and Democratic House incumbents who might not even get renominated. Also, Jacob can’t stop watching reality TV, Gabby plugs the latest and best political biography and Nathan watched a movie that apparently no one else has seen.

Twitter profiles:

@nathanlgonzales

@jacobrubashkin

@birenbaum

@InsideElections

The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.

Referenced articles:

Why Cornyn is Still at Risk of Losing in Texas [Roll Call]

https://rollcall.com/2025/10/20/john-cornyn-texas-senate-reelection-paxton/

GOP Senate candidates pitch themselves as best to boost down-ballot Republicans [Texas Tribune]

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/11/texas-us-senate-gop-primary-down-ballot-coattails-2026/

On the issues: a Q&A with the Texas Republicans running for the Senate [Texas Tribune]

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/05/texas-us-senate-republicans-2026-primary-q-and-a-voter-guide-cornyn-hunt-paxton/

Could Democrats Break the Texas Gerrymander? [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/could-democrats-break-the-texas-gerrymander

A Detailed Analysis of Texas’ New Congressional Map [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/a-detailed-analysis-of-texas-new-congressional-map

2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-february-5-2026

2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-january-12-2026

2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2026-gubernatorial-ratings-january-16-2026

Inside Elections merch [Dashery]

https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Ryan Faircloth of the Star Tribune analyze the impact of the surge of ICE agents and border patrol and two fatal shootings in the Twin Cities on key Minnesota races for governor, Senate and the House and talk about how previous political assassinations in the state and recent attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar has affected candidates in Minnesota.

Twitter profiles:

@nathanlgonzales

@jacobrubashkin

@RyanFaircloth

@InsideElections

The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.

Referenced articles:

U.S. Senator Amy Klubuchar Jumps Into Minnesota’s Governor’s Race [Star-Tribune]

https://www.startribune.com/us-sen-amy-klobuchar-jumps-into-minnesota-governors-race/601569630

Democrats win two special elections for Minnesota House seats [Star-Tribune

https://www.startribune.com/two-special-elections-tuesday-for-minnesota-house-seats/601571183

Republicans in Minnesota were bullish on their election chances. Then ICE arrived [Star-Tribune]

https://www.startribune.com/republicans-in-minnesota-were-bullish-about-their-election-chances-then-ice-arrived/601571152

2026 Senate Overview: Democrats Making Progress [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/2026-senate-overview-democrats-making-progress

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-january-12-2026

2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2026-gubernatorial-ratings-january-16-2026

Inside Elections merch [Dashery]

https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Jonathan Martin of Politico make their bold predictions for 2026, covering the fights for the House, Senate, governors and the beginning of the 2028 presidential race. Jacob and Nathan also cover the can’t miss headlines and latest news in races in Alaska, Florida, Wyoming and New Jersey.

Twitter profiles:

@nathanlgonzales

@jacobrubashkin

@jmart

@InsideElections

The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.

Referenced articles:

Alaska Senate: Peltola Puts Seat on Battleground [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/alaska-senate-mary-peltola-dan-sullivan-battleground-lean-republican

16 Predictions for American Politics in 2026 [Politico]

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/12/31/2026-politics-predictions-quiz-00708039

Wyoming Senate: Cowboy State Roundup [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/wyoming-senate-hageman-gordon-gray-lummis

Attorney Married to Ex-NFL Star Exploring Run for Congress [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/attorney-married-to-ex-nfl-star-explores-nj09-pou-plaxico-tiffany-burress

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-january-12-2026

2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2026-gubernatorial-ratings-january-2-2026

Inside Elections merch [Dashery]

https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

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.

Twitter profiles:

@nathanlgonzales

@jacobrubashkin

@InsideElections

The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.

Referenced articles:

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

Inside Elections merch [Dashery]

https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin cover the latest House and Senate election news and discuss the art of political handicapping with the University of Virginia’s Larry Sabato, one of the most prominent analysts in the country.

Twitter profiles: @nathanlgonzales @jacobrubashkin @kirk_bado @LarrySabatao @InsideElections

The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.

Referenced articles:

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Traditional Midterm [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/2026-traditional-midterm-election-tennessee-special-election

Is the House battleground going back to the future [Roll Call]

https://rollcall.com/2025/11/19/house-battleground-midterm-elections-2026/

Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics

https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/

2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]

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

2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-october-22-2025

2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]

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

Inside Elections merch [Dashery]

https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Kirk Bado of National Journal’s Hotline celebrate Thanksgiving by prescribing what Republicans, Democrats and even President Donald Trump should be thankful for in this holiday season. Jacob and Kirk also discuss good and bad recent movies while Nathan is thankful for the Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver breaking receiving records of a former congressman from Oklahoma.

Twitter profiles:

@nathanlgonzales

@jacobrubashkin

@kirk_bado

@InsideElections

The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.

Referenced articles:

Maryland 6: Trone Polls Primary Matchup Against Incumbent McClain Delaney? [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/maryland-6-trone-delaney-primary-poll

Tennessee 7 Special: Democrats in Green? [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/tennessee-7-democrats-in-the-green-van-epps-behn

10 Things Losing Candidates Say [Inside Elections]

https://insideelections.com/news/article/10-things-losing-candidates-say

Why Cornyn is Still at Risk of Losing in Texas [Roll Call]

https://rollcall.com/2025/10/20/john-cornyn-texas-senate-reelection-paxton/

The Congresswoman and the Taxpayer-funded TV ads [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/the-congresswoman-cherfilus-mccormick-the-taxpayer-funded-tv-ads

2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-november-20-2025

2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-october-22-2025

2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]

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

Inside Elections merch [Dashery]

https://inside-elections.dashery.com/