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What We’re Thinking: A Democratic Senate Takeover? Maybe, Maybe Not

Posted by Aaron Keck | Oct 5, 2026 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking

Less than a month from the 2026 election, Tom and Aaron break down the Democrats’ chances of retaking control of the U.S. Senate.

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What We’re Thinking: Gas Prices and Blue Waves

Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 21, 2026 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking

A month and a half from the 2026 midterm, Tom’s seeing signs of a major Democratic wave election. (Why? Gas prices.)

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What We’re Thinking: Get Enthusiastic!

Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 10, 2026 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking

This week, Tom and Aaron discuss the enthusiasm gap: the extent to which one side may be more excited about voting than the other.

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What We’re Thinking: Close Races in North Carolina, Yet Again

Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 13, 2026 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking

This week, Tom and Aaron discuss a new PPP survey of North Carolinians that shows a tight race to replace Thom Tillis in the U.S. Senate.

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What We’re Thinking: Democrats Reclaiming the NC House?

Posted by Aaron Keck | Jun 15, 2026 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking

This week, Tom and Aaron discuss new numbers that suggest a 13-point swing toward Democrats in 2026 versus 2024.

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What We’re Thinking: A Blue Wave, If You Can Keep It

Posted by Aaron Keck | May 18, 2026 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking

Tom shares new numbers showing Democrats have the potential (“if they don’t blow it”) to score a big win in the 2026 midterms.

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What We’re Thinking: Democratic Gerrymandering in Virginia?

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 20, 2026 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking

This week, Tom and Aaron discuss an upcoming vote in Virginia over a new U.S. House district map that’s gerrymandered to benefit Democrats.

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What We’re Thinking: Iran, Gas Prices, Trump, and the Midterms

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 6, 2026 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking

This week, Tom dissects new polls showing Donald Trump starting to lose support with some of his base voters, mostly due to rising gas prices.

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What We’re Thinking: Analyzing the 2026 Primary

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 9, 2026 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking

Tom and Aaron look back on the results of last week’s midterm primary in North Carolina and Texas – good news all around for Democrats.

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What We’re Thinking: Early Voting and Allam-Foushee

Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 23, 2026 | On Air Today, What We're Thinking

This week, Tom attempts to gauge the state of the Allam-Foushee Congressional primary by looking at early voting numbers.

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