Two curious constituents in Arizona’s 1st Congressional district - one a former congressional nominee, the other a longtime broadcast journalist - offer up their unique perspectives on the highly-targeted, competitive race to unseat Republican incumbent David Schweikert. Anita Malik and Steve Goldstein provide an insightful mix of commentary and guest conversations about progress in the race and why it matters.
The question has been answered. The primary in Arizona's 1st Congressional District has an official winner. 2024 Democratic Nominee Amish Shah joins the podcast to talk about his win and the race against David Schweikert. Plus, did you know he loves to bowl? Get to know the nominee.
Erin Covey leads The Cook Political Report's coverage of U.S. House races, and she joined Steve and Anita on primary election day to discuss DC's views on the race, its importance to Democrats nationally, and who are deemed the frontrunners. Plus, Anita and Steve hesitantly make their long-awaited predictions on who will be the nominee.
It's Primary eve, and our focus shifts from the candidates to the Twitter (X) stars of ballot returns. Anita and Steve chat with Garrett Archer, the Data Guru from ABC15, and Sam Almy, Head of Ad Ops and Data for Uplift Campaigns, about the numbers and what to expect on election night.
From fundraising totals to PAC spending and early ballot returns, Anita and Steve share their thoughts on the current state of the race including opinions about top-of-the-ticket uncertainties and party switching. Plus, hear the results of their highly unscientific Ranked Choice voting experiment.