Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin chat with one of the godfathers or nonpartisan political handicapping, Stuart Rothenberg. Stu is a Roll Call columnist, former CNN contributor, acclaimed speaker and founder of The Rothenberg Political Report, which is the predecessor to and foundation for Inside Elections. Without Stu, Inside Elections and…
In the face of opposition from President Donald Trump, GOP Sen. Thom Tillis announced he will not seek re-election in 2026. The senator’s decision doesn’t change the overall Senate battleground, but it makes the seat more vulnerable to a Democratic takeover without an incumbent.
After Tillis declined to support the…
Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin preview the annual women’s congressional softball game for charity with co-organizer Atalie Ebersole of the Pet Food Institute and Bridget Bowman of NBC News. It’s a wide-ranging episode that also includes Trump’s Latino support, Bruce Springsteen, Orlando Bloom, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Sza and an…
While most of the focus is on a half-dozen races that will decide the Senate majority, a handful of other states are just as important because primaries will elect a future lawmaker who may end up being in office for a couple of decades.
Democratic Minority Whip Dick Durbin’s decision…
Sen. Tommy Tuberville may have nothing but open field ahead of him in the 2026 Alabama governor’s race, but his decision not to seek a second term in Washington, DC has Yellowhammer Republicans looking to elevate a new starter from an uncertain bench.
The former Auburn head football coach finally…
Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin, and Nathaniel Rakich preview the upcoming annual congressional baseball game for charity between Republicans and Democrats and analyze the key Senate race in Iowa that could impact which party controls the Senate in 2026 and could give Democrats a star pitcher in upcoming baseball games. In…
Alabama Governor & Senate. Sen. Tommy Tuberville made official his intention to run for governor rather than seek a second term in Washington, DC. That shook up Yellowhammer State politics, and the dust is still settling. State Attorney General Steve Marshall, Navy SEAL veteran Jared Hudson, and Birmingham investor Jeremy…
Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin, and Madison Fernandez of Politico analyze the upcoming race for governor in New Jersey including the Democratic and Republican primaries and the general election, which will get even more national attention this fall as one of the first opportunities for Democrats to find their way out…
Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin, and David Wasserman of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter analyze the handful of states where redistricting and new congressional maps could affect the fight for the House majority and take a broader look at how redistricting impacts our elections and the partisan mood of…
When three-term incumbent Jeanne Shaheen announced she wouldn’t run for re-election next year, she introduced another potential headache for Senate Democrats, who are already defending two Trump-won states and are hard-pressed to find offensive opportunities.
But two months later, Democrats are feeling better about the Granite State, thanks to some…
