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Decision Desk HQ 2026 Forecast Update Convo for late August, with Chris Cillizza

DDHQ’s Geoffrey Skelley and Maddisen Murrell joined Chris Cillizza to talk about the 2026 election forecast

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❓What happened last night: Donalds wins easily and Nixon upsets Vindman in top Florida races

Reviewing the August 18 primary results in Florida, Wyoming, and Alaska

Florida Primary Livestream!☀️

Live coverage of the busy Aug. 18 primary election in the Sunshine State

🗳️ Is Florida's GOP primary for governor actually competitive?🍊

Previewing 9 primaries to watch in Florida on Aug. 18

Episode 40: What Young People Really Think About Socialism, with Rachel Janfaza of The Up and Up

Young Americans' increasingly favorable attitude toward socialism isn't all about ideology

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📈 Democrats recover their generic ballot edge

Republicans had narrowed the gap, but Democrats again lead by 6 percentage points

❓What happened last night: Crowley stuns Hong in unlikely loss for the Left in Wisconsin

Reviewing the August 11 primary results in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina, Connecticut, Alabama, and Vermont

Wisconsin + Minnesota + More Livestream!

Live coverage of the Aug. 11 primary elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, South Carolina, Alabama, and Vermont

🗳️ Will the Left make more gains in Wisconsin and Minnesota?

Previewing 9 primaries to watch on Aug. 11 in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina, Connecticut, and Alabama

Florida may be a Republican redoubt on the 2026 Senate map

Republican Sen. Ashley Moody holds a notable edge over likely Democratic nominee Alex Vindman in Decision Desk HQ's polling average

Episode 39: Which Factions Are Winning Primaries, with FiftyPlusOne's Primary Project

What kind of success are President Trump, progressive organizations, pro-Israel groups, and others finding as they try to pull the parties in their direction?

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❓What happened l̴a̴s̴t̴ ̴n̴i̴g̴h̴t̴ this week: El-Sayed defeats Stevens in Michigan squeaker

A look at the August 4 primary results in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, and Washington, plus the August 6 primary in Tennessee