Armchair Politics

This week we sit down with Florida content creator Sara Wiles, who’s been instrumental  in the Nixon campaign, to see what lessons progressives nationwide can learn from Angie’s grassroots Senate run. Chapters:00:00 Florida’s Sara Wiles!2:47 Sara and Angie’s voting rights advocacy 8:06 How did Angie beat the long odds to win the primary?13:02 Angie refuses to let anyone else write her narrative 19:15 Ashley Moody’s $10 million scandal 24:15 Alex Vindman goes back on his word28:31 Business owners responsibilities 33:50 Is Angie Nixon a generational talent?39:35 How do you talk to challenging populations?50:44 What should we look for in progressive candidates?

The guys sit down to highlight the most chicken-sh!t republicans heading into the midterm elections and the democrats blistering their hides, with a special guest appearance who explains how Dr Annie Andrews is choking South Carolina away.Chapters:00:00 Democrats are winning because Trump is throwing hospital balls7:08 The dummy-mander 11:08 We are in turnout mode12:00 Scott Colon in Mississippi with the ad of the year13:37 Dr Annie Andrews soft ass coverage on trans issues29:24 Dan Osbourne is the Brian Flores of Senate candidates36:54 Michigan 7th, Quagmire vs. Shaggy45:51  Iowa 3rd, Rep. Zach Nunn vs Sarah Trone Garriott51:12 Ohio 7th Rep Ray Rice vs John Poindexter 58:55 Abdul talking about Obama

The guys sit down with @Kellieintheknow to discuss who and what they’re voting for in the 2026 California midterm elections. Chapters:00:00 Trump threatening Los Angeles and San Diego1:59 The lack of a real governor’s race in California 9:28 The state of ‘ops’ in social media14:27 The disappointment of Mayor Karen Bass20:48 Incumbency in the current environment 24:45 Difference in mayoral campaigns28:34 The big spenders in for the mayoral candidates30:00 Why is Bass covering for LAPD officers moonlighting with ICE?41:46 Karen Bass is 2026 Odell Beckham Jr46:09 LA city attorney race52:49 Marissa Roy’s focus on rentersOur full ballot recommendations are below:GovernorXavier Beccera Insurance CommissionerJane KimLt GovernorFiona MaAttorney GeneralRob BontaControllerMalia M. Cohen Secretary of StateShirley N. WeberTreasurerEleni KounalakisSTATE SuperintendentRichard BarreraMember of State Board of Equalization (3rd District)Samuel P. SukatonState Propositions-YES on 1,2,3,4,5, and 40NO on 38,39,41,42,43,44, and 45Los Angles MayorNITHYA RAMANLA City AttorneyMARISSA ROYLA SheriffRobert LunaCITY COUNCIL:NO. 3BARRI WORTH GIRVANNO. 9ESTUARDO MAZARIEGOSLA City Measures::CHARTER AMENDMENT LA: YESCHARTER AMENDMENT PL: YESCHARTER AMENDMENT PRK: YESCHARTER AMENDMENT PRT: YESLA County MeasuresA: NOE: YESState Senate:20th  Caroline Menjivar22nd Susan Rubio24th John Erickson26 Sara Rascon28 Lola Smallwood-Cuevas30 Bob Archuleta State Assembly: 34th Randall Putz39th Juan Carrillo 40th  Pilar Schiavo41st John Harabedian42nd Deborah Klein Lopez 44th Nick Schultz 46th Jesse Gabriel 51st Colin Hernandez52nd Jessica Caloza55th Isaac Bryan66th Sara DeanCongress:34th Angela Gonzales-Torres22nd Randy villagas Superior Court Judges:Rhonda Haymon for No. 64No recommendation for No. 65No recommendation for No. 87David Ross for No. 131

Board of Equalization runoff candidate Sam Sukaton joins the show to explain why working folks are getting killed in the trenches of tax policy, and what Californians can do to fix it.Chapters:00:00 Board of Equalization, the offensive line of government 5:00 Property tax assessments lead to wealth disparity  8:04 Prop 13’s corporate loophole 9:59 The racial implications of prop 13’s passage15:01 The NFL comp of prop 1316:35 Why is prop 13 the third rail of CA politics 21:13 What will fixing prop 13 do for us28:59 The Wealthy aren’t investing in society 30:13 Revenue BOE brings in31:46 Why Sam is running44:48 What can you actually get done?

The guys are joined by 50501 national press coordinator Hunter S Dunn to break down the X’s and O’s of the democratic political messaging going into the midterm elections. Chapters:00:00 Welcome Hunter2:38 The Jon Ossoff Dak Prescott comp10:07 Mary Peltola is coach Boone from Remember the Titans12:54 Dan Sullivan lead blocking for Mary15:13 Rob Sand— corn, corruption, cancer 15:47 Sherrill and Spanberger’s lack of identity 23:17 Dr Abdul El-Sayed is the Josh Allen of this cycle 26:20 El-Sayed and Elizabeth Warren are actually the same 29:14 Hasan Piker is Tony Romo 34:46 Troy Jackson needs to be more Drew Locke and Less Jameis Winston 37:46 Susan Collins’s Gregg Williams like corruption 46:49 Democrats playing prevent defense on trans issues 51:16 James Talarico’s trans twostep may be about Cornyn59:48 Why haven’t the democrats adjusted to the same plays1:05:58 Gavin Newsom is cooked1:09:23 National messaging around affordability