Follow the Money: Midterm Trends, Campaign Spending, & Election Forecasts

Chuck Rocha comes to you from the road this week to analyze campaign spending, rallies, and ads for the upcoming midterm elections. Also stay tuned to the channel for more content coming this week! In This Episode: 0:00 Intro 2:28 Republicans pulling money from races - what this tells us about the midterms 7:36 JD Vance in Tyler, TX and Trump in Alaska expose the moving goal line for Republicans 11:11 Closing ads highlighting cost and corruption 15:17 Keeping up leading up to the election - Recorded October 14, 2026 - Referenced in This Episode: PBS - Republicans retreat from battleground districts as lines shift in House races: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/republicans-retreat-from-battleground-districts-as-lines-shift-in-house-races  ABC 7 KLTV - Vice President JD Vance stumps at historic GOP midterm rally in Tyler: https://www.kltv.com/2026/10/13/vice-president-jd-vance-bring-gop-campaign-push-tyler-through-historic-midterm-rally/  Nuestro PAC (nuestropac.com) on Twitter: https://x.com/NuestroPAC/status/2110363203418886652  Donate to Nuestro PAC to get Chuck’s ad on air: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nuestropac  Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more episodes of The Latino Vote Podcast! Watch our episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thelatinovotepodcast Find us on Substack: https://substack.com/@thelatinovotepodcast Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/TheLatino_Vote Visit our website for the latest Latino Vote news and subscribe to our newsletter: latinos.vote If you want more of our discussions and behind the scenes please join our Patreon (www.patreon.com/thelatinovote) for exclusive content and opportunities!