Episode Description
Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Steve Kornacki of NBC News take a fresh look at the battle for the House majority with a little more than a year before the midterm elections, analyze the latest numbers in the race for governor in New Jersey this year and talk about how Steve went from covering Congress at Roll Call to covering sports for football and the Kentucky Derby for NBC Sports. The crew also discuss Jacob’s latest IMAX adventure, SEC football and Oregon high school football.
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@jacobrubashkin
@SteveKornacki
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Referenced articles:
Iowa Senate: Democrats Reach for Open Seat? [Inside Elections]
https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/iowa-senate-democrats-reach-for-open-seat
2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]
https://insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2025-26-gubernatorial-ratings-august-28-2025
2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]
https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-september-29-2025
2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]
https://insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-august-28-2025
Inside Elections merch [Dashery]