Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

The midterms brought a 'blue wave' to states and districts across the country, including some southern states which don't often elect Democrats.On Today's Show:Tia Mitchell, Washington bureau chief for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast, Blaise Gainey, Texas State Capitol reporter for The Texas Newsroom / KUT News and Maayan Schechter, reporter with South Carolina Public Radio and ETV, talk about the election results in Georgia, Texas and South Carolina respectively, including the history made by Keisha Lance Bottoms as Georgia's first Black woman to be governor, Jon Ossoff's resounding re-election, the blue turn in Texas that resulted in James Talarico's and Gina Hinojosa's wins and Dr. Annie Andrews' surprise win over Darline Graham. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Election Day produces a lot of numbers, which pundits use to try to understand the present electorate and what it means for future elections. On Today's Show:Ruth Igielnik, New York Times polling editor, talks about the voting trends in the election results. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With this year's midterm elections in the rearview mirror, a look at how we got here, and what it means for the political landscape in the coming years. On Today's Show:Clare Malone, writer at The New Yorker and co-host of the new podcast 'Still Counting,' digs into the results and exit polls of the midterm elections and offers analysis of the national picture.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today is Election Day, marking the end of the 2026 Midterm season, as a picture of the next two years in Congress comes into focus. On Today's Show:Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNOW, writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to The Atlantic, talks about what the Democrats are planning if the blue wave in Congress materializes, plus what the Trump administration has in store for the post-election time. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Election Day is tomorrow. After the polls close, what will it look like to keep tabs on results as they come in across the country?On Today's Show:Domenico Montanaro, NPR's senior political editor/correspondent, offers analysis of all the chatter of an expected blue wave in this year's midterm elections. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.