<description>&lt;p&gt;Maine Public Radio&amp;#8217;s &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steve Mistler&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; focuses on what may be the Democrats&amp;#8217; best chance at a Senate pickup in 2026, the seat of five-term Republican incumbent Susan Collins.  Establishment Democrats in Washington have come up with who they feel would be the strongest opponent, popular Gov. Janet Mills; earlier this year she made a name for herself by standing up to President Trump at a governors&amp;#8217; conference.  But she is 77 years old, and progressives back home are instead rallying behind Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and former Marine who has raised more than $4 million.  However, controversial old social media posts of Platner&amp;#8217;s have been uncovered, threatening his chances.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And there are two gubernatorial races taking place next week, in New Jersey and Virginia, states where both incumbents are term limited.  &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bob Holsworth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; of Decide Smart says that Democrats in Virginia are likely to take back the governorship with Abigail Spanberger.  But media coverage is now focused on a series of ugly emails that came from the Dem candidate for attorney general, Jay Jones, whose own lead has evaporated.  And in New Jersey, NJ Advance Media&amp;#8217;s &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brent Johnson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; reports that Democrat Mikie Sherrill&amp;#8217;s lead has narrowed and that the Republican, Jack Ciattarelli, making his third bid for the job, is within striking distance.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music in this Episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzRMneypG04&amp;amp;list=RDbzRMneypG04&amp;amp;start_radio=1"&gt;Fix You by Coldplay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IqI2bf9CCQ&amp;amp;list=RD_IqI2bf9CCQ&amp;amp;start_radio=1"&gt;Tattoo by Doreen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xngmQ11pqkE&amp;amp;list=RDxngmQ11pqkE&amp;amp;start_radio=1"&gt;She&amp;#8217;s a Sensation by the Ramones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnUKaDoDRJY&amp;amp;list=RDWnUKaDoDRJY&amp;amp;start_radio=1"&gt;Jersey Girl by Bruce Springsteen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The post &lt;a href="https://www.krpoliticaljunkie.com/episode-425-day-of-the-woman-election-2025/"&gt;Episode #425: Day Of The Woman? Election 2025&lt;/a&gt; appeared first on &lt;a href="https://www.krpoliticaljunkie.com"&gt;Ken Rudin&amp;#039;s Political Junkie&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; </description>

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Ken Rudin

Episode #425: Day Of The Woman? Election 2025

OCT 29, 202575 MIN
Ken Rudin's Political Junkie

Episode #425: Day Of The Woman? Election 2025

OCT 29, 202575 MIN

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<p>Maine Public Radio&#8217;s <em><strong>Steve Mistler</strong></em> focuses on what may be the Democrats&#8217; best chance at a Senate pickup in 2026, the seat of five-term Republican incumbent Susan Collins.  Establishment Democrats in Washington have come up with who they feel would be the strongest opponent, popular Gov. Janet Mills; earlier this year she made a name for herself by standing up to President Trump at a governors&#8217; conference.  But she is 77 years old, and progressives back home are instead rallying behind Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and former Marine who has raised more than $4 million.  However, controversial old social media posts of Platner&#8217;s have been uncovered, threatening his chances.</p> <p>And there are two gubernatorial races taking place next week, in New Jersey and Virginia, states where both incumbents are term limited.  <em><strong>Bob Holsworth</strong></em> of Decide Smart says that Democrats in Virginia are likely to take back the governorship with Abigail Spanberger.  But media coverage is now focused on a series of ugly emails that came from the Dem candidate for attorney general, Jay Jones, whose own lead has evaporated.  And in New Jersey, NJ Advance Media&#8217;s <em><strong>Brent Johnson</strong></em> reports that Democrat Mikie Sherrill&#8217;s lead has narrowed and that the Republican, Jack Ciattarelli, making his third bid for the job, is within striking distance.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Music in this Episode:</strong></span></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzRMneypG04&amp;list=RDbzRMneypG04&amp;start_radio=1">Fix You by Coldplay</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IqI2bf9CCQ&amp;list=RD_IqI2bf9CCQ&amp;start_radio=1">Tattoo by Doreen</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xngmQ11pqkE&amp;list=RDxngmQ11pqkE&amp;start_radio=1">She&#8217;s a Sensation by the Ramones</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnUKaDoDRJY&amp;list=RDWnUKaDoDRJY&amp;start_radio=1">Jersey Girl by Bruce Springsteen</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.krpoliticaljunkie.com/episode-425-day-of-the-woman-election-2025/">Episode #425: Day Of The Woman? Election 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.krpoliticaljunkie.com">Ken Rudin&#039;s Political Junkie</a>.</p>