Who's the 1?

The question has been answered. The primary in Arizona's 1st Congressional District has an official winner. 2024 Democratic Nominee Amish Shah joins the podcast to talk about his win and the race against David Schweikert. Plus, did you know he loves to bowl? Get to know the nominee.

Erin Covey leads The Cook Political Report's coverage of U.S. House races, and she joined Steve and Anita on primary election day to discuss DC's views on the race, its importance to Democrats nationally, and who are deemed the frontrunners. Plus, Anita and Steve hesitantly make their long-awaited predictions on who will be the nominee.

It's Primary eve, and our focus shifts from the candidates to the Twitter (X) stars of ballot returns. Anita and Steve chat with Garrett Archer, the Data Guru from ABC15, and Sam Almy, Head of Ad Ops and Data for Uplift Campaigns, about the numbers and what to expect on election night.

Anita and Steve interview Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer about the days ahead and important ballot return deadlines. How long could the count take in the competitive AZ01 Dem primary? What if there is a recount?

From fundraising totals to PAC spending and early ballot returns, Anita and Steve share their thoughts on the current state of the race including opinions about top-of-the-ticket uncertainties and party switching. Plus, hear the results of their highly unscientific Ranked Choice voting experiment.

Steve and Anita get into the numbers. Mike Noble, CEO of Noble Predictive Insights, joins the pod to discuss his firm's recently released poll on the #AZ01 Democratic primary. Spoiler alert: The local, independent poll in the heated 6-way primary shows the winner is named Undecided.

Michael Deegan-McCree, Associate Political Director and Federal Battlegrounds Lead for Indivisible Project, joins the podcast to tell Anita and Steve about his views on CD1's most important issues and how he would define the qualities of a candidate who can win in November.

As voting begins, Steve and Anita catch up on the news, and the attacks, of the week in the race for Arizona's 1st Congressional district. Things are quite literally heating up. They discuss a long walk, yard signs, polling, independent expenditures, and more undecided voters.

Two undecided twenty-something voters share their perspective on the competitive Democratic primary in Arizona's 1st congressional district. Carter and Austin join the pod to talk about the issues, what drives them to get involved, and who they're favoring in the race so far. Plus, are they compelled to volunteer for the ultimate nominee?

Jacob Rubashkin, Deputy Editor of Inside Elections, returns to the podcast to discuss how the race for Arizona's 1st Congressional District is being viewed nationally now, just weeks from the primary. Hear his thoughts on the ratings, funding for the general election, vote splitting, and frontrunner status. Plus Anita and Steve comment on last-minute endorsements, and ask, "where are the yard signs?"