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61 Days Out: The Midterms Look Like a Democratic Wave — Until You Look Race by Race

On today's podcast, Chris Cillizza and Matt discuss:

— Every traditional midterm indicator points to a Democratic year, so why do the individual races look dicey?

— Why toss-up Senate races (Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Texas) almost never split 50-50 — they move together

— Michigan: Tucker Carlson says he wouldn’t vote for Mike Rogers “at gunpoint.” Serious question: Is Rogers actually a good candidate?

— 2028 Democratic calendar: South Carolina going first, what it does to Gavin Newsom, Andy Beshear, AOC, and everyone else

— Ted Cruz’s 2028 theory: the last mainstream-ish Reagan…

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