The Horse Race

This week on The Horse Race is the last week on The Horse Race. That's right folks, its the final episode! We've crunched the numbers: 400 episodes published, 3 million trivia points doled, 75 titles and accolades awarded, and one "giddyup" from Jenn. Jenn and Steve leave you all this week with a look forward, a discussion about the democratic wave sweeping the country and what's next for #mapoli. If you are feeling as nostalgic as we are, below are a few of our favorite past episodes and shenanigans. Thanks all for all for listening. And with that, it's off to the glue factory. .Official Mass Polka Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fA_TUGqLbY.Lisa's Last Rodeohttps://pod.link/1287252103/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTgzOTIyNzk0MA .Make Way for Dunkin'https://pod.link/1287252103/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTgwNzg3MDk1MA . The Horse Race State Song Sing-alonghttps://pod.link/1287252103/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTMwNDY3NjcyNA.A Trot Down Memory Lanehttps://pod.link/1287252103/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTA0NzgxMzk3MA.The Horse Race LIVE at the Races Part 1: Shannon Firehttps://pod.link/1287252103/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvNjM1Nzc5MTQz

Do we need humans to gather public opinion anymore? This week, Steve and Jenn are joined by Rich Parr, VP of the MassINC Polling Group, to stare into the abyss of "silicon sampling" and what it means for polling. How is it done? How accurate is it? Should you have to disclose the fact that your public opinion research did not include... the public? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/ai-polling.html https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/political-analysis/article/out-of-one-many-using-language-models-to-simulate-human-samples/035D7C8A55B237942FB6DBAD7CAA4E4

For the first time in history, a sitting president attended a supreme court hearing. Trump refused to pick up a 48-ounce bucket of iced coffee for Justice Kavanaugh, even though Dunkin' was "on the way." Steve and Jenn discuss the historic hearing and surprising polling trends on birthright citizenship. Then, Jenn debriefs from a joint committee hearing on the racial equity, civil rights, and inclusion..2018 Press release Seed MA Baby .Learn more about Benchmark Strategies .The MassINC Polling Group [email protected]

Last week, a hangry joint committee heard from proponents of two proposed ballot measures aimed at lowering housing costs. This week on The Horse Race, Jenn and Steve chat about a pattern of flabbergastedness from some legislators at the hearings as they try to reconcile the various approaches to reigning in housing costs. Somebody Uber Eats a Dunkin' "I Dough" box to Beacon Hill, quick!Previous episode with background on ballot measures: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-balloting-act/id1287252103?i=1000754830264

This week on The Horse Race, Jenn and Steve discuss polling on the war in Iran, gas prices, and Trump's economy. Then, a twist in the ballot question saga: the Mass. Senate evokes their constitutional right to "Phone a Friend" at the SJC. And finally, the final boss of beverages, the Ranch Dressing Milkshake.