Decision Desk HQ Podcast

Every day is Election Day. Our weekly show talks votes, polls, trends, campaigns, and more. A show by election nerds for fellow election nerds, novices, and everyone in between. decisiondeskhq.substack.com

Decision Desk HQ Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Decision Desk HQ, with 48 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode 31: Tense Times in Texas's Senate Race, with Patrick Svitek of CNN

  May 21, 202636 minS0

  <p>In the past eight years, Georgia has become a critical battleground state. That’s the case once again this year as the Peach State hosts highly competitive contests for U.S. Senate and governor. To talk about all things Georgia ahead of the state’s May 19 primary election, Chief Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley was joined by Greg Bluestein, the chief political reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. They started with Greg’s thoughts on Georgia’s overall political situation (2:31). Greg noted some warning signs for Republicans, including the Democrats’ sweeping victories in a pair of 2025 special elections for Georgia’s Public Servi...

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  Episode 30: Reading Georgia's 2026 Peach Leaves, with Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  May 14, 202657 minS0

  <p>In the past eight years, Georgia has become a critical battleground state. That’s the case once again this year as the Peach State hosts highly competitive contests for U.S. Senate and governor. To talk about all things Georgia ahead of the state’s May 19 primary election, Chief Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley was joined by Greg Bluestein, the chief political reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. They started with Greg’s thoughts on Georgia’s overall political situation (2:31). Greg noted some warning signs for Republicans, including the Democrats’ sweeping victories in a pair of 2025 special elections for Georgia’s Public Servi...

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  Episode 29: Redistricting Chaos After Callais, with Nathaniel Rakich from Votebeat

  May 7, 202652 minS0

  <p>Last week, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which weakened the power of the Voting Rights Act to adjudicate claims of racially discriminatory redistricting. In the wake of this ruling, Republican-controlled states in the South have quickly moved to redistrict their congressional maps. Chief Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley discussed these developments with Nathaniel Rakich, the managing editor of Votebeat. They looked at the partisan shakeup ahead of the 2026 midterms and the longer-term ramifications of the decision.</p><p>They began by talking about the overall picture following the Callais decision (2:55). The ruling is part of...

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  Decision Desk 2026: Ohio + Indiana Primaries

  May 5, 20263h 4mS0

  <p>On Tuesday, Indiana and Ohio voters went to the polls for their regular primary elections. This included contests for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, and a whole lot more. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern that evening, we covered the results as part of Decision Desk 2026: Virginia Redistricting Livestream from Decision Desk HQ, The Chuck ToddCast, and Chris Cillizza! We were joined by guest experts throughout the night.Among this cornucopia of elections happening on May 5, the most-watched races were a slate of state Senate primaries in Indiana. There, President Donald Trump endorsed primary challengers against seven Republican...

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  Episode 28: Why Ohio is pivotal in 2026, with Jeremy Pelzer of the Cleveland Plain Dealer

  Apr 30, 202655 minS0

  <p>Ohio may not be the swing state it once was in presidential elections. But it will still pack a punch in the 2026 midterms. The state has a pivotal U.S. Senate race that will help decide the majority, a number of competitive U.S. House contests, and a gubernatorial contest that could also be very close. Ahead of the Buckeye State’s May 5 primary, Chief Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley spoke with Jeremy Pelzer about all things O-H-I-O. Jeremy is the chief politics reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where he’s covered Ohio politics and government since 2013.</p><p>They...

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