David Beard
Contributing Editor at The Downballot
Co-Host at The Downballot Podcast
This account is no longer active - Contributing editor at @downballotnews and co-host of The Downballot postcast
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1 week ago |
the-downballot.com | David Nir |David Beard
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -55:13Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Republicans have been trying to make it harder for ordinary citizens to effect change at the ballot box for many years, and their latest effort has now washed ashore in the Sunshine State.
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2 weeks ago |
the-downballot.com | David Nir |David Beard
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -42:17Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has an extraordinary story to tell, and she's sharing it with us on this week's edition of The Downballot podcast. Despite an early life dominated by tragedy, including the death of her twin brother while incarcerated, Campbell rose to become the state's top law enforcement official.
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3 weeks ago |
the-downballot.com | David Nir |David Beard
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -49:17Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. After bursting onto the scene as the newest swing state just a few years ago, Georgia will be a top battleground in next year's midterms up and down the ballot. Joining us on this week's episode of The Downballot podcast is Charlie Bailey, the new chair of the Georgia Democratic Party, to share his insights on 2026.
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1 month ago |
the-downballot.com | David Nir |David Beard
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -50:52Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. At long, long, long last, Republicans have abandoned their effort to overturn the election for North Carolina's Supreme Court—which took place all the way back in November. We've closely followed every twist and turn, so naturally we're exploring what it all means, both for Democrats and democracy, on this week's episode of The Downballot podcast.
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1 month ago |
the-downballot.com | David Nir |David Beard
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -42:22Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. The Downballot is thrilled to announce the publication of the newest edition of our most widely used—and beloved—set of data: our calculations of the 2024 presidential election results for all 435 congressional districts. Naturally, we're talking all about it on this week's edition of our podcast, including why it's such a herculean undertaking and what the numbers tell us.
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I think this will put Riggs in the lead
Wake County just canvassed. Supplemental absentees (mostly those received Nov 5) went 3,196 Riggs, 1,258 Griffin. Provisionals Riggs 1,942, Griffin 977. #ncpol image has some canvass info. Upload to #ncsbe shortly https://t.co/jOMqqFfGxQ
RT @downballotnews: On Tuesday, Mike Johnson begged Trump to stop raiding the House for more cabinet picks. On Wednesday, Trump raided the…
I fully support this idea, and any other GOP house member who wants an administration role should get one
Five sources confirm to @RobbieGramer @NickReisman & @meridithmcgraw that @EliseStefanik is being eyed for role as Trump's UN ambassador: https://t.co/sPZ74Zvjkd