Episode 37: Election Hits & Misses, Key Nebraska Race, 2026 Senate and Online Scams

The Inside Elections Podcast

Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin talk about what they got right (and wrong) in the 2024 elections, do a deep dive into one of the most competitive House races in the country and how Rep. Don Bacon was able to survive, and look ahead to the 2026 fight for the Senate including a key race in North Carolina. Nathan also admits he got scammed online looking for some tickets.

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Referenced articles:

2024 Election Projections: How’d We Do? [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/2024-election-projections-howd-we-do

Repeat Candidates Largely Fall Short in the House [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/repeat-candidates-largely-fall-short-in-the-house

Nebraska 2: Bacon Cooks Democrats Again [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/nebraska-2-bacon-cooks-democrats-again

Don’t Count out Roy Cooper in 2026 [Roll Call]

https://rollcall.com/2024/12/10/roy-cooper-governors-senate-election-2026/

One of these 5 people will (probably) be Trump’s running mate [Roll Call]

https://rollcall.com/2023/09/21/one-of-these-five-people-will-probably-be-trumps-running-mate/