In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew reacts to the results in Tuesday’s primaries in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Idaho, Kentucky and Oregon. The results are mixed in terms of which factions within each party performed well. Plus, the marquee Republican primary race for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat is still too close to […]
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Politics Podcast: What Tuesday’s Primaries Could Mean For November
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew reacts to the results in Tuesday’s primaries in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Idaho, Kentucky and Oregon. The results were — factions of both parties performed well and the marquee Republican Senate primary race in Pennsylvania is still too close to call. At least two Trump endorsees […]
May 17 Primary Elections: Live Updates And Results
We Tested Americans’ Knowledge Of Inflation. Here’s How They Responded.
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania. They also introduce a new FiveThirtyEight collaboration with Ipsos in which we ask Americans about the issues they care most about in the run-up to the midterm elections. The […]
Politics Podcast: Who Will Win The GOP’s Senate Primary In Pennsylvania?
Five states are holding primary contests on Tuesday May 17th: Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Idaho, Kentucky and Oregon. The most anticipated races are the Republican Senate and gubernatorial primaries in Pennsylvania. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses everything going on in the Key Stone state and shares insights into other races […]
Politics Podcast: The Politics Of Anti-Critical Race Theory Laws
Since January 2021, eleven states have enacted laws that limit how teachers can talk about race and racism in schools and close to 200 bills have been introduced in 40 states. Last fall, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s win was credited in part with a parental backlash that included concerns about Critical Race Theory. But what […]
How The Fight Over Abortion Will Play Out In Red States
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the kinds of legislation states may adopt if Roe v. Wade is overturned and how those new laws would jibe with public opinion. They also discuss recent polling showing that …
Politics Podcast: Why Biden Has Lost Ground With Democratic Voters
Nationally, a large majority of Americans support legal abortion in at least some cases, but the politics of abortion are likely to play out on the state level if Roe v. Wade is overturned. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the various types of legislation different states may adopt and […]
Politics Podcast: Ohio’s GOP Primary And What To Make Of The Draft SCOTUS Opinion
In this late night edition of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew covers both the results of the Ohio Senate primary and the leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade. You can listen to the episode by clicking the “play” button in the audio player above or by downloading […]