The Matt Rooney Show

Matt welcomes Dawn Fantasia and Conor Sweeney for an

Election 2026 recap and a candid conversation about where Republicans

go from here. His takeaway: don't overcomplicate it. “Authenticity of

advocacy” matters. Voters need to know you’re prioritizing their

priorities—and see you delivering on them.

and Producer Dan welcome back former NJGOP Executive

Director Tom Szymanski and Jamestown Strategist Carlos Cruz for a

Halloween edition of The Matt Rooney Show—the final episode before

Election Day 2026. The stakes, the home stretch, and why sitting this

one out could be the scariest choice of all.

Matt breaks down the latest midterm news including the

mystery surrounding disappearing polling outfits that skewed the

averages. Trenton’s crazy push to ban chewing gum and tea bags is also

on the docket. Plus: Jeff Van Drew and Rich Zeoli’s remarks at

Saturday’s Gloucester County GOP get-out-the-vote rally.

Matt and Producer Dan tackle the glaring inconsistencies

between the reactions to Shane Gillis and Sydney Sweeney, the

fast-approaching Midterm 2026 endgame (feat. guest Dan Cirucci), and

why you need to stop letting public opinion polls dictate your mood.

Matt digs into the latest midterm developments, the controversy surrounding the Cornell 7, the NJ-7 congressional debate, and the other biggest regional political stories making news right now. AFPI-PA Chair & Mayor JD Longo joins the show for an inside look at the policy landscape in Pennsylvania, followed by NJ-1 GOP House candidate Damon Galdo on the fight for New Jersey’s First Congressional District.

Matt, Producer Andrew, and guests reflect on the 25th

Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Charlie Kirk’s legacy, the political

implications of the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, President Trump’s true

record, the state of the midterms, and highlights from Republicans'

historic gathering in Dallas.

Matt and Producer Dan examine the latest grim evidence that New Jersey’s “Sanctuary State” policies are a deadly mistake. Plus: the madness threatening to derail Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, DEI drama over a Halloween costume, the latest Election 2026 analysis, TwitTock and more in another jam-packed episode.

Matt sits down with House Speaker Mike Johnson and

Congressman Tom Kean Jr. in North Jersey to discuss the battle for

Congress, the Garden State’s voter registration scandal, the rise of

the DSA, and what Republicans need to do to win. Plus: Jelly Roll vs.

Dolly Parton, the Democrats' attempted divorce with Hassan Piker, and

an admittedly hilarious edition of TwitTock.

New Jersey GOP Chairwoman Christine Hanlon joins the

program to break down the latest developments in New Jersey's voter

registration scandal and where the investigations go from here. Plus,

Matt and Producer Dan tackle the economics of $100 hot dogs and $20

burritos, examine the latest disturbing victories for the Democratic

Socialists of America, and explore why it's time to stop talking to

Gen Z like children—and start treating young Americans like the adults

they need to become.

Matt welcomes former Border Patrol Agent and Texas Public

Policy Foundation Senior Fellow Ammon Blair to explain the alarming

return of the 'New World screwworm' and why the crisis at America's

southern border has implications far beyond immigration. Plus, the

latest on New Jersey's voter registration scandal as Governor Sherrill

refuses to cooperate, Anthony Fauci faces fresh scrutiny and

diary-inspired questions on Capitol Hill, and Matt unsuccessfully

tries to convince Producer Dan to let him deliver Dan's future eulogy.