- 10/21AK Senate
Listed Alaska as a toss up Senate race where Democrats lead by 3, and warned Democrats to trust no one as GOP has beaten polls in Trump states.
source - 10/19OH Governor
Said the Ohio governor race has flipped to Amy Acton, up 4, and called Ramaswamy's standing with independents the worst this century.
source - 10/16OH Senate
Named Ohio among six toss up Senate races and warned Democrats of a big siren because polls are within the margin of error.
source - 10/16MI Senate
Named Michigan among six toss up Senate races Democrats need to win at least three of.
source - 10/16
- 10/16KS Senate
Named Kansas among toss up Senate races, with polling showing a tie or Democrats up a few points.
source - 10/12TX Senate
Broke down unusual Democratic strength in Texas beyond Talarico, citing a 20 point shift on the statewide House ballot and a big Hispanic swing.
source - 10/04TX Senate
Said a Talarico win would give Democrats a 78% chance of winning the Senate and showed Talarico with a 70% chance to win Texas.
source - 08/17ME Senate
In a YouTube forecast video listed Maine as a Democratic lead of 3 points on the path to a Democratic sweep.
source - 08/17
- 08/13GA Senate
Highlighted Jon Ossoff leading by 13 points as one of three Southern Senate races where Democrats lead.
source - 08/13NC Senate
Highlighted Roy Cooper leading by 9 points in North Carolina, which has not elected a Democratic senator since 2008.
source - 08/13TX Senate
Highlighted James Talarico leading by 2 points in Texas, calling it a possibly historic year for Democrats in the South.
source - 07/01NC Senate
Said North Carolina, with Democrats up 7, was the only Senate seat Democrats could count on, arguing the math was not there for a majority.
source - 07/01ME Senate
Called the Collins vs Platner race a contest with no clear leader in his Senate math segment.
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The races getting the most airtime
- 10/20TX Senate
Said Talarico would win if the election were held now and Paxton loses if he will not debate.
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- 10/16TX Senate
On Fox News Radio said Trump expects Paxton to lose and is looking for someone to blame, adding I really don't care.
source - 06/08IA Senate
On the Journal Editorial Report said Democrats got the better candidate in Josh Turek, though Hinson is strong.
source - 06/08OH Senate
On the Journal Editorial Report called Sherrod Brown a terrific candidate and predicted a horserace with Jon Husted.
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- 10/06OR Governor
Fox News Power Rankings moved Oregon governor from Likely D to Lean D, citing Gov. Kotek's lethargic debate.
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- 10/20TX Senate
Called Texas a coin flip, praised Talarico and called Paxton perhaps the worst candidate in the country.
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- 10/19MI Senate
On The Arena said El-Sayed should answer quickly and pivot to the economy, calling his I am smarter than you posture not appealing.
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- 10/16TX Senate
Said Talarico knows his real views are very unpopular with Texans as he distances himself from past rhetoric.
source - 10/13MI Senate
Ran a segment on El-Sayed's campaign and the GOP strategy in Michigan under the line that the only poll that matters is on Election Day.
source - 09/03TX Senate
Said Texas would dance into 'economic Armageddon' with Talarico as senator over his past comments on capitalism and oil and gas.
source - 08/25SC Senate
Attacked Democratic nominee Dr. Annie Andrews ahead of the Republican Senate runoff, saying under the white coat is a left wing agenda.
source - 08/25MI Senate
Called Abdul El-Sayed 'weird' and obsessed with sex over his comments about JD Vance's children and mocked his posture.
source - 08/20FL Senate
Called DSA member Angie Nixon's Democratic Senate primary win the best midterm news for the GOP since Platner.
source - 07/18ME Senate
Mocked the Maine Democratic Senate debate and its candidates' policies and discussed the effect on Susan Collins.
source - 06/05ME Senate
Ran a segment on a report about Democratic candidate Graham Platner's alleged past behavior and relationships.
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- 10/06AK Senate
Sabato's Crystal Ball moved the Alaska Senate race from Toss-up to Lean Democratic, a projected Democratic pickup.
source - 10/06SC Senate
Sabato's Crystal Ball moved the South Carolina Senate race from Safe Republican to Likely Republican.
source - 09/22MI Senate
Sabato's Crystal Ball moved the Michigan Senate race from Toss-up to Leans Democratic.
source - 09/22
- 09/22OH Governor
Sabato's Crystal Ball moved the Ohio governor race from Leans Republican to Toss-up.
source - 09/22NV Governor
Sabato's Crystal Ball moved the Nevada governor race from Leans Republican to Toss-up.
source - 09/22
- 10/17OH Senate
Interviewed Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown; the episode page listed it as 5 days old on Oct 22.
source - 10/14
- 10/14
- 09/30
- 09/30PA House, Bob Brooks race
Interviewed Bob Brooks, billed as the Democratic nominee in the most flippable district in Pennsylvania.
source - 09/09CA Governor
Interviewed Xavier Becerra, whom the episode called the future governor of California.
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- 10/15AK Senate
Hosted a 2WAY panel where Hans Nichols and Eliana Johnson named Alaska, Texas and Ohio as the Senate seats most likely to flip.
source - 10/13TX Governor
His 2WAY 'Midterm Blitz' coverage described both the Texas governor and Senate races as in play, citing Vance's return to the state and money flowing to Paxton.
source - 10/13GA Governor
His 2WAY coverage focused on Republican Rick Jackson's absence from a Georgia governor debate and candidates dodging debates.
source - 08/06TX Senate
Told Megyn Kelly that if the election were held today James Talarico would beat Ken Paxton unless Republicans change the race's trajectory.
source - 07/10ME Senate
Ran a Morning Meeting segment on Maine's evolving Democratic Senate field and the deadline for Graham Platner to exit the race.
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- 10/13TX Senate
Ran a segment on conservative influencers and Elon Musk spreading the false Ohio mental facility claim about Talarico.
source - 10/13MI Senate
Covered the Detroit Free Press note refusing pro Rogers letters over racist attacks on El-Sayed.
source - 09/10TX Senate
Covered Trump attacking Talarico and criticizing Paxton's speech and appearance at the GOP midterm convention.
source - 08/12
- 07/08ME Senate
Contrasted Republican reaction to the Platner allegations with GOP silence on allegations against Trump.
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- 10/12TX Senate
On her AM Update she amplified debunked claims that James Talarico was treated at an Ohio mental health facility during his absence from the trail.
source - 10/12MI Senate
Argued El-Sayed is doing well because of his hard line on Israel and domestic focus, and called Republican Mike Rogers a 'neocon' whose attacks will not energize the GOP base.
source - 08/06TX Senate
Hosted Mark Halperin and called his view that Talarico is on track to beat Paxton 'stunning', noting polls show Talarico ahead.
source - 07/25MI Senate
Ripped Senate primary candidate Haley Stevens' accent and called her a new Jasmine Crockett.
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- 10/21MN Senate
On Today warned a tide seems to be working against Democrats in Minnesota's Flanagan vs Tafoya race.
source - 10/15ME Senate
At a Princeton talk he called Susan Collins's seat the most obvious Democratic Senate opportunity.
source - 10/15
- 10/15TX Senate
Broke down the Dallas and Houston suburbs and Ken Paxton's prospects in the Texas Senate race.
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- 10/15TX Senate
On The Five said there is a whiff of corruption around Paxton and something off-putting about him.
source - 10/12TX Senate
Mocked Talarico over the debunked mental health facility rumor, saying he 'slipped on his cowgirl boots' for a Kacey Musgraves show.
source - 10/12MI Senate
Said El-Sayed is 'infatuated with Sharia law' and joked he could become 'President Abdul Mohamed'.
source - 08/24MI Senate
Interviewed Abdul El-Sayed and tried to tie him to Sharia law, while El-Sayed called Mike Rogers a 'beta'.
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- 08/19SC Senate
Interviewed Sen. Darline Graham and gave her a chance to defend her Taiwan debate answer.
source - 08/13ME Senate
Raised an accusation that Troy Jackson threw a bottle at a woman, then cut off Bill de Blasio.
source - 07/07TX Senate
On his radio show he played Talarico clips and hosted Gov. Greg Abbott, who said Talarico is far outside Texas values.
source - 07/03TX Senate
Broke down what he called James Talarico's 'crazy beliefs' and radical record after Paxton won the GOP nomination.
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- 10/16TX Senate
On Piers Morgan Uncensored he called Talarico versus Paxton a coin toss and said he felt better about Paxton than three weeks earlier.
source - 10/16
- 09/25MI Senate
Big Data Poll released a Michigan poll showing El-Sayed leading Rogers 45.9% to 40.5% among likely voters.
source - 09/02GA Senate
Told The Bulwark that Michigan and Georgia are effectively locks for El-Sayed and Jon Ossoff.
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- 10/12TX Senate
Asked Ken Paxton whether a debate with Talarico was in the works after Trump urged one.
source - 09/26FL Governor
Asked Byron Donalds whether he needs to make a pledge to voters wary of data centers given industry donations.
source - 08/23
- 08/15FL House, Oliver Larkin race
Co-hosted the Big Weekend Show clash with DSA House candidate Oliver Larkin.
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- 10/21AZ House, Jonathan Nez race
Interviewed former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez about his bid in a Trump plus 15 Arizona district.
source - 10/20
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- 09/11MI Senate
Defended El-Sayed over his controversial 9/11 comments, saying he is obviously right.
source - 09/03MI Senate
Said he would not vote for Republican Mike Rogers and praised Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's campaign, in a conversation with Saagar Enjeti.
source - 09MI Senate
In his newsletter, defended El-Sayed's 2021 remarks on post 9/11 U.S. military action after the Rogers campaign attacked them.
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- 10/20MI Senate
Favreau, Vietor and Lovett defended El-Sayed against 'bigoted' Muslim Brotherhood questions but said he should show '20% less condescension' after an Oct 17 town hall.
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- 06/26TX Governor
Interviewed Democratic nominee Gina Hinojosa about what it would take to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott.
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- 10/17MI Senate
Ran 'The Radical Record Abdul El-Sayed Wants You To Forget', citing alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties, CAIR linked donations and his Hasan Piker ties.
source - 10/10TX Senate
Ran a 'Who is James Talarico?' episode attacking his record on Christianity, drag and transgender issues.
source - 08/05MI Senate
Did a 'Ben Reacts' episode on what El-Sayed's Democratic primary win means for the midterms.
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- 09/19MI Senate
Endorsed and campaigned with El-Sayed; in September the El-Sayed campaign publicly disagreed with remarks Piker made in an Axios interview.
source - 08/28MI Senate
Told Semafor that El-Sayed asked him to stump for his campaign and defended his rally appearances amid backlash from establishment Democrats.
source - 08/02WI Governor
Endorsed Democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic primary and appeared at her Milwaukee rally.
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- 10/21OH Governor
Called Ramaswamy's ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother indefensible and predicted it will blow up in their face.
source - 10/20OH Governor
On NewsNight called the Ramaswamy ad risky and said launching it late was not reassuring for the campaign.
source - 09/30TX Senate
Told Ken Paxton to keep it to yourself after Paxton said Trump's convention hurt GOP poll numbers.
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- 10/21MI Senate
Hosted an Inside Politics panel on El-Sayed that erupted when a GOP strategist said he sleeps in Bin Laden's jersey.
source - 10/18
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- 09/03AK Governor
Sabato's Crystal Ball moved the open Alaska governor race from Likely Republican to Toss-up.
source - 09/03IA Governor
Sabato's Crystal Ball moved the open Iowa governor race from Toss-up to Leans Democratic.
source - 09/03PA Governor
Sabato's Crystal Ball moved Gov. Josh Shapiro's race from Likely Democratic to Safe Democratic.
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- 12/23OH Governor
On a livestream after Ramaswamy criticized him at AmericaFest, said he would work against Ramaswamy's election and called it the only 2026 race he cares about.
source - 05/06OH Governor
After Ramaswamy won the GOP primary, urged followers on his livestream to vote for Democrat Amy Acton as a protest vote or stay home.
source - 10/08 to 2026-10-10OH Governor
As Ohio early voting opened, posted repeated calls on X for followers to vote for Acton; one post drew about 2 million views.
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- 10/16FL House, Mario Diaz-Balart seat
Breaking Points, which he co-hosts with Krystal Ball, featured Democrat Nicole Lachland's challenge to Republican Mario Diaz-Balart as a sign of a Hispanic shift in South Florida.
source - 09/03MI Senate
As a guest on The Tucker Carlson Show he praised El-Sayed's populist message and predicted he would likely beat Mike Rogers.
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- 09/26MI Senate
Responded to Abdul El-Sayed's vow to beat him in a debate by saying he would have El-Sayed on and that his criticism of Islam is about ideas, not people.
source - 08/21TX Senate
On Real Time, during a Dana Bash segment on James Talarico's Christian faith, Maher quipped that Democrats accept a candidate's faith as long as it isn't Jewish.
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- 10/15
- 09/20MI Senate
MeidasTouch video spotlighted an emotional El-Sayed campaign exchange with a young voter worried about housing costs.
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- 08/19MI Senate
On Pod Force One he called El-Sayed's social video strategy 'really clever' messaging aimed at white college educated liberals.
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- 09/18TX Senate
On episode #2555 with Ron White, who called Paxton a criminal, Rogan said he did not know enough about Paxton and that Talarico had said some questionable things.
source - 09TX Senate
On an episode with Ron White, praised Talarico on one issue, questioned some of his positions, and said he did not know enough about Paxton; no endorsement.
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- 10/16
- 08/05CO Governor
Interviewed Republican governor nominee Victor Marx, an interview 9News' Kyle Clark said contained false claims.
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- 10/14
- 08/21SC Senate
On OutFront called out Sean Hannity for giving Sen. Darline Graham cover on her Taiwan debate gaffe after mocking a similar AOC answer.
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- 10/13OH Governor
Anchored The 11th Hour live from Columbus covering the Ohio governor and Senate races.
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- 10/06KS Senate
Breaking Points ran a 'GOP Panic Over Kansas' segment on Senate Leadership Fund spending about $14 million to rescue Sen. Roger Marshall.
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- 10/06KS Governor
On Breaking Points he said Democrats have a shot in the Kansas governor race with a two to three point polling gap and that the Senate race is getting very uncomfortable for Roger Marshall.
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- 09/25MI Senate
Interviewed Abdul El-Sayed on Noosphere, where El-Sayed said he would go on Bill Maher's show and win the debate.
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- 10/16MT-01
Cook Political Report moved Montana's 1st District, a Trump plus 12 seat, into the Toss Up column as part of 11 House shifts toward Democrats.
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- 08/03TX Senate
Interviewed James Talarico about his race against Ken Paxton, voting rights and his outreach to Black Texans.
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- 10/12TX Senate
Wrote a Meidas+ piece arguing the MAGA claim that Talarico secretly got psychiatric treatment in Ohio had unraveled.
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- 10/14MI Senate
Said on his program that Abdul El-Sayed leads almost every poll and that he believes El-Sayed will win.
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- 08/06
- 09/25MI Senate
Did a 93 minute interview with Abdul El-Sayed titled 'Abdul El-Sayed Is a Test for Democrats'.
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- 10/12OH Senate
Spoke at Trump's Youngstown rally and urged Ohioans to vote Nov 3 so Republicans keep control, without naming candidates.
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- 10/15TX Senate
Announced on Louder with Crowder that he is suing CNN and Jubilee over Talarico's 'Change My Mind' style town hall.
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- 10/15CO-08
Held a live interview with Democratic nominee Manny Rutinel, who is challenging Rep. Gabe Evans.
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- 10/15
- 09/02TX Senate
On CNN NewsNight he rejected false equivalence between Talarico and Paxton and attacked Paxton's record.
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- 10/19
- 10/05NE Senate
Interviewed Dan Osborn on The Reason Interview about whether he can win over libertarians.
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- 10/21TX Senate
TMZ reporter questioned James Talarico, who then proposed a TMZ hosted debate with Ken Paxton moderated by Wasserman and Charlie Cotton, and TMZ said it would host.
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- 10/06OH Governor
Interviewed Vivek Ramaswamy on All Sides about the gas tax holiday, property taxes and Amy Acton's refusal to debate.
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- 08/13TX Senate
Pressed Ken Paxton on when he would expose Talarico's record, saying many are worried the seat could flip.
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- 09/24TX Senate
Interviewed James Talarico at TribFest, where Talarico offered Paxton a Fox News debate.
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- 10/13
- 10/08GA Senate
Moderated the Atlanta News First Senate debate between Ossoff and Collins aired on Gray stations.
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- 10/07
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- 10/11TX Senate
Posted the false claim that an Ohio mental hospital confirmed Talarico was discharged and released alleged audio.
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- 10/11TX Senate
Posted unverified audio claiming Talarico was a patient at the Lindner Center of Hope and hosted a livestream on it.
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- 10/11TX Senate
Posted that Talarico was BUSTED leaving a mental hospital and called him unfit for office.
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- 10/11TX Senate
Amplified the false claim that Talarico was caught being discharged from an Ohio mental hospital.
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- 10/11
- 10/11TX Senate
Posted that the Talarico mental hospital claim, if true, could be a game changer like Fetterman.
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- 10/12TX Senate
The Paxton supporting radio host scolded people who accepted the Talarico hospital story without question, like baby birds yearning for a worm.
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- 10/11TX Senate
Confronted Rhein Amacher on a Sunday night livestream and called his Talarico audio post sloppy.
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- 09/09TX Senate
Said his taped James Talarico interview would not air on TV because of FCC threats and released it on YouTube.
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- 10/20TX Senate
Interviewed Karl Rove and David Axelrod for PBS News on predictions for 12 key Senate races, led by Texas.
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- 06/10ME Senate
Devoted an episode to Graham Platner's campaign against Susan Collins the morning after the Maine primary.
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- 06/10ME Senate
Told Perry Bacon that Maine voters largely shrugged off Platner's sexting reports and that his nomination was about 98 percent certain.
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- 07/07ME Senate
Ran an episode titled The Unraveling of Graham Platner on support for Platner falling apart.
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- 10/20OH Governor
Called Ramaswamy's Acton mother ad extremely risky and asked if it signals trouble for his campaign.
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- 10/20OH Governor
Called the Ramaswamy ad unbelievably disgusting and said he would no longer vote for Ramaswamy.
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- 10/19TX Senate
Said Trump's attacks on Talarico do not seem to be working and called Talarico mild mannered and pleasant.
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- 10/16TX Senate
Pushed back on Rep. Pat Fallon's attack on Talarico, saying Talarico seems to connect with most likely voters.
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- 10/13TX Senate
Said Vance insinuating Talarico is gay is not the sign of a party convinced it can win on its record.
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- 10/11
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- 10/21OH Governor
Called Ramaswamy's ad using Amy Acton's estranged mother a sick, depraved effort to dirty up his opponent.
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- 10/16
- 10/14TX Senate
The former Cruz spokesman gave a brutal midterm forecast on CNN centered on the Paxton vs Talarico race.
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- 10/12TX Senate
Argued Talarico's absence handed Republicans a gift but Paxton fumbled it with his media ineptitude.
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- 10/19MI Senate
Said he would vote for El-Sayed and urged Michiganders to do the same, calling Mike Rogers a Constitution hating two-bit thug.
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- 10/19MI Senate
Interviewed Andrew Napolitano for her show and shared the clip of him endorsing El-Sayed.
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- 10/19MI Senate
Hosted a panel on The Arena where Democratic strategists criticized El-Sayed's cockiness.
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- 10/14
- 10/15MI Senate
Pressed progressive activist Corbin Trent on why El-Sayed would not say whether Israel or Iran is the bigger threat.
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- 10/19MI Senate
Warned on Morning Joe that polls may miss Democrats, especially Jewish suburban voters, voting against El-Sayed.
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- 10/16MI Senate
On Fox's Outnumbered lumped El-Sayed in with 9/11 terrorists and the Fort Hood shooter as assimilated.
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- 10/18
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- 10/13TX Senate
Mocked blaming voters for Paxton's troubles while ignoring the candidate's own conduct.
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- 10/13
- 10/13TX Senate
Contrasted MAGA influencers' outrage over the Talarico rumor with silence on Paxton's Dubai report.
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- 10/13TX Senate
Sarcastically said Texas Republicans who attacked Cornyn over the DC swamp overlooked murkier swamps.
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- 10/13
- 08/04CO Governor
Blasted Piers Morgan's Victor Marx interview as a rehash with false and misleading claims.
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- 10/08MI Senate
In the debate spin room asked El-Sayed why Rogers must answer for Trump if he does not answer for Hasan Piker.
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- 09/13
- 08/15FL House, Oliver Larkin race
Called DSA House candidate Oliver Larkin a prep school hypocrite in a tense interview.
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- 09/03MI Senate
Fired back at El-Sayed on reparations during a Straight Shooter interview, saying we are $40 trillion in debt.
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- 10/21OH Governor
Said he was surprised JD Vance defended the controversial Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton's mother.
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- 10/21
- 10/20OH Governor
Admonished Ramaswamy for embracing the attack ad on Amy Acton and told him to disavow it.
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- 08/25SC Senate
Predicted on The Huddle that Ralph Norman would come out ahead of Sen. Darline Graham in the GOP primary.
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- 10/17IA Senate
Interviewed Democratic nominee Josh Turek and GOP strategist David Kochel on how Iowa became a battleground.
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- 06/08OH Senate
Hosted the Journal Editorial Report segment where Karl Rove weighed the Brown vs Husted and Iowa Senate races.
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- 08/13MN Senate
Claimed Peggy Flanagan is pushing a Native American identity as cover for socialism, comparing her to Elizabeth Warren.
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- 08/18GA Senate
On No Spin News called Ossoff's Natalie Harp remark a gutter snipe statement and said he would support Putin over Ossoff.
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- 08/20
- 08/17FL Governor
Repeatedly fact-checked Byron Donalds on inflation and prices during and after a live interview.
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- 09/26
- 08/03ME Senate
Said Graham Platner may have been the most talented Democrat since Obama and called his exit a loss.
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- 08/03ME Senate
Hosted James Carville on The Sharpe Exchange discussing Platner's exit from the Maine race.
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