Downballot Counts
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Downballot Counts is a podcast from Bloomberg Government about U.S. House and Senate elections and the fight for control of Congress. We explore how politics influence congressional races and pinpoint the most competitive races to watch. Downballot Counts also features interviews with lawmakers, journalists, and other campaign players. Host: Greg Giroux
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Episodes
How to Campaign in a Social Distancing World
March 31, 2020 15:20 - 21 minutesBloomberg Government politics reporter Emily Wilkins joins hosts Kyle Trygstad and Greg Giroux to discuss how campaigns are continuing to reach out to voters as the coronavirus keeps most people at home.
Coronavirus Puts the Campaign Calendar in Flux
March 23, 2020 18:19 - 16 minutesHosts Kyle Trygstad and Greg Giroux break down the postponement of primaries and one of the first campaign ads focused on coronavirus.
Kathy Hochul on Managing the Coronavirus Response in New York and Nationally
March 16, 2020 17:36 - 17 minutesNew York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) discusses her state's initiatives to both prepare for a worst-case scenario, helping citizens on a day-to-day basis, and how the coronavirus will affect upcoming primary elections in her state.
Ami Bera on Why Biden’s Tuesday Was Super for House Democrats
March 05, 2020 21:18 - 25 minutesRep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) leads the political arm of the largest ideological caucus in Congress, the New Democrat Coalition. He joins Downballot Counts to discuss why freshman House Democrats from suburban districts were happy to see the former vice president take the delegate lead in the presidential race.
Tom Emmer on Republicans Winning Back the House Majority
March 02, 2020 19:54 - 26 minutesRep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, discusses his party’s efforts to win control of the House two years after losing it and how many seats the GOP could gain if Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) wins the presidential nomination.
Jason Altmire on How to Fix What's Wrong With Congress
February 24, 2020 18:31 - 23 minutesFormer Rep. Jason Altmire, a Democrat who represented western Pennsylvania for three terms, discusses what ails Congress and what reforms the bipartisan organization he’s advising, Unite America, is supporting.
Abby Livingston on Action-Packed Texas
February 18, 2020 18:36 - 22 minutesThe Texas Tribune’s Washington bureau chief Abby Livingston discusses the Lone Star State’s most vulnerable House incumbents in Super Tuesday primaries and what the chances are it goes blue in the presidential and Senate races.
Casey Phillips on Win, Lose or Draw Straws
February 10, 2020 19:20 - 21 minutesRepublican media consultant Casey Phillips discusses his new documentary that highlights the unusual ways U.S. election ties are broken and reinforces that every vote matters.
Cheri Bustos on Democrats’ House Majority
February 05, 2020 19:16 - 23 minutesRep. Cheri Bustos, chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, discusses the party’s strong fundraising in 2019 and what it means for Democrats' chances to retain control of the House in November.
Jessica Taylor on Iowa’s Other Big Races
January 29, 2020 16:26 - 19 minutesIn our premiere episode, Bloomberg Government’s Kyle Trygstad and Greg Giroux look ahead to Super Tuesday’s big states to watch, highlight a campaign ad airing in Alabama, and discuss congressional races in Iowa with the Cook Political Report’s Jessica Taylor.
Introducing: Downballot Counts
January 23, 2020 17:48 - 1 minuteFrom the politics team at Bloomberg Government, a new podcast exploring the races for control of the U.S. House and Senate in 2020. For more information: https://about.bgov.com/news-reports/