Midterms Madness 2026: Who's Winning the Senate? (with Ryan Cooper, Marisa Kabas, and Jonathan M. Katz)

The 2026 midterm elections are an opportunity for voters to assess Donald Trump's second presidency, and they seem poised to turn some historically red states purple and blue. We've assembled a crack team of political analysts—Ryan Cooper of the American Prospect, Marisa Kabas from the Handbasket, and Jonathan M. Katz from the Racket—and asked them how several key Senate and gubernatorial races will shake out. Resources https://www.patreon.com/leftanchor https://www.youtube.com/@ryanlcooper https://bsky.app/profile/ryanlcooper.com https://www.thehandbasket.co https://bsky.app/profile/marisakabas.bsky.social https://theracket.news https://www.tiktok.com/@katzonearth https://bsky.app/profile/katz.theracket.news "The Legend of Skokie": https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9781250427519 "Gangsters of Capitalism": https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9781250135599 "The Big Truck That Went By": https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9781137278975 https://www.270towin.com/2026-senate-election/fiftyplusone-2026-senate-forecast https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/whats-going-on-with-dan-sullivan-and-dan-sullivan-the-alaska-senate-litigation-explained https://www.ms.now/polling-texas-senate https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-the-kansas-senate-race-became-surprisingly-competitive https://abcnews.com/amp/Politics/key-senate-races-determine-party-controls-body-year/story?id=137301095 https://www.ms.now/polling-iowa-senate https://www.ms.now/polling-nebraska-senate https://www.ms.now/polling-minnesota-senate https://www.ms.now/polling-florida-senate https://www.ms.now/polling-georgia-senate https://www.ms.now/polling-ohio-senate https://www.nga.org/governors/elections/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-house-races-watch-2026-elections-2026-10-26/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abdul_El-Sayed_meet-and-greet_by_Conlan_Houston_9.jpg https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-renews-threats-against-iran-posts-ai-image-of-himself-holding-weapon/