Daily Kos Elections is extremely excited to announce the launch of our brand-new podcast, The Downballot!

Every week, political director David Nir and contributing editor David Beard will highlight some of the key stories in the world of downballot elections—especially those that don’t always generate the big headlines. We’ll also bring on a guest to lead us in a deep dive of a major topic that will make you, our listeners, the best-informed political consumers around.

Our first three episodes are already live, and you can find them wherever you enjoy podcasts:

Ep. 1: We chat with Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas about the history of both Daily Kos and Daily Kos Elections, and why we do the work that we do.

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Ep. 2: Daily Kos Elections editor Jeff Singer, whose knowledge of elections is unparalleled, gives us an exceptionally thorough overview of the top contests in the 2022 midterms.

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Ep. 3: Nir and Beard talk about redistricting in Alabama and the GOP primary for governor in Georgia before exploring the world of online polling with Civiqs co-founder Drew Linzer.​​​​​​​

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Each year, Americans elect tens of thousands of officials at all levels of the ballot, from Senate to city council. Too often, however, these crucial elections are ignored, which is why Daily Kos Elections has spent almost two decades elevating these races to help them get the attention they deserve.

It’s also why we decided to create this new show, which is the only podcast devoted to downballot elections from a progressive perspective. In this format, we’ll be able to delve into issues in ways that simply aren’t possible in print—and give activists, campaign professionals, and election junkies like yourselves a new and enjoyable way to engage with us.

New episodes come out every Thursday morning. Click here to subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform, and once you’ve given us a listen, please come back so that you can like us and leave us a five-star review. We’re also eager for your feedback and input on topics you’d like to hear us discuss, so please leave a comment or drop us a line. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

P.S. Don’t have time to listen? We always provide a transcript, which you can find linked in each episode description or at this tag.