Episode 24: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election & other 2026 races, with Scott Milfred of the Wisconsin State Journal

Decision Desk HQ Podcast · Apr 2, 2026 · 46m

The 2026 contest for the U.S. House of Representatives looks favorable for Democrats. President Donald Trump’s job approval rating is in the low 40s, and Democrats have led in the generic ballot by roughly 5 points since November. Although the midterms are about seven months away, we also have a pretty good idea about which seats are most vulnerable for each party — especially Republicans, who are more likely to lose ground in 2026 as the presidential party.

But what about some districts that are more on the periphery? In midterms, the opposition party sometimes flips seats that are pretty…