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Race to the Top Episode 4

This is the fourth episode of Race to the Top, a new podcast series covering the 2026 midterm elections. This episode was initially recorded and published as a Race to the Top episode several months ago. In this podcast, Adithi Rallapalli, Mandy Zhang, and I analyze the 2026 midterm elections, particularly the state of the Maine Democratic Senate primary election after leading candidate Graham Platner dropped out in the midst of sexual assault allegations. We examined the slew of candidates vying for the Maine Democratic Senate nomination, such as Troy Jackson, Nirav Shah, and Shenna Bellows…

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