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Episode 66: The Land of Illinois Primaries w/ Shia Kapos of Politico
Description
Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Shia Kapos of Politico dive deep into the upcoming Illinois primaries including the Democratic race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin and a handful of crowded and competitive House primaries, where as little as 20 percent of the vote could be enough to effectively become a Member of Congress. Shia and Jacob also reveal their latest book finds and Nathan has to show off his Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks gear.
Twitter profiles:
@nathanlgonzales
@jacobrubashkin
@ShiaKapos
@InsideElections
The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.
Referenced articles:
Giannoulias banks $9M amid mayoral buzz [Politico Illinois Playbook]
Illinois Senate: House of Three, Who Will it Be? [Inside Elections]
https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/illinois-senate-stratton-krishnamoorthi-kelly
Texas: Republicans, Democrats Face Critical Early Primaries [Inside Elections]
2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]
https://insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-february-5-2026
2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]
https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-january-12-2026
2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]
https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2026-gubernatorial-ratings-january-16-2026
Inside Elections merch [Dashery]