Don’t Miss These Races + Insights from Abdul El-Sayed’s Success and Other Midterm Developments So Far
The Latino VoteShow Notes
It is an exciting time for Latino candidates and Chuck and Mike have a list of races to look out for. As primaries are called and midterm elections draw nearer, they give their insight into race results and the data behind it all. In This Episode: Michigan Democratic Senate primary - Abdul Al-Sayed’s victoryPolling misses, partisan polls, and predictive betting marketsNot ideology, populism as the commonalityThe lessening importance of money in racesRaces to follow - Latinos running in margin...
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