All In with Chris Hayes

Trump-Backed Candidates and the Final Senate Push

All In with Chris Hayes

Show Notes

October 30, 2026; 8pm: Chris Hayes examines Republican candidate quality and the closing days of competitive races in South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Texas, and key House districts. Guests Lauren Underwood, Jason Crow, Angie Nixon, Annie Andrews, and Sherrod Brown discuss candidate recruitment, voter outreach, affordability, corruption, and Senate closing arguments.

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October 29, 2026; 8pm: Chris Hayes examines troubling signs for Trump and Republicans five days before Election Day, including Senate race shifts, disrupted rallies, and GOP anxiety. The episode also covers DOJ pressure on election officials, backlash to Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio ad, and Gov. Wes Moore’s case for Democratic governors.

Oct 29, 2026

October 28, 2026; 8pm: Chris Hayes anchors coverage of Barack Obama’s Atlanta rally for Keisha Lance Bottoms and John Ossoff, plus analysis of tight Georgia races, midterm polling, and Democratic messaging with Patrick Gaspar and Dan Cannon. The key takeaway: Obama framed the election as a chance to rein in the administration, lower costs, and turn out voters in Georgia.

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October 27, 2026; 8pm: Jacob Soboroff previews a high-stakes election week, with Ali Velshi on Senate battlegrounds, Peggy Flanagan and Troy Jackson on close races, Barton Gellman on election interference, and Josh Einiger on Israel’s unresolved vote. The key takeaway: Democratic turnout and election safeguards are colliding with Republican challenges, billionaire spending, and unsettled contests at home and abroad.

Oct 27, 2026

October 26, 2026; 8pm: Chris Hayes breaks down Republicans playing defense on red-state turf, Trump’s DOJ push around election certification, and new allegations about Jared Kushner’s foreign policy work. Guests Michelle Goldberg, Abby Livingston, Preet Bharara, and Matthew Cole analyze the stakes for the midterms, the justice system, and U.S. foreign policy.

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October 23, 2026; 8pm: Antonia Hilton breaks down the Trump DOJ’s effort to challenge Alaska’s Senate election certification, Republican closing arguments on immigration, Islamophobia, and corruption, and why accountability has become a top issue for voters. Guests discuss Alaska’s ranked-choice voting fight, the backlash to Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio ad, Michigan’s Senate race, and voter anger over corruption and rising costs.

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