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Video version at electionwhisperer.com .  Rachel Bitecofer's Texas Spectacular rolls on, with a dazzling dozen guests vying for seats in the state house this fall. Cari Marshall from "Flip the Texas House" serves as assistant emcee, as Rachel chats with Sharon Hirsch, Lorenzo Sanchez, Lydia Bean, Alisa Simmons, Akilah Bacy, Celina Montoya, Brandy Chambers, Ann Johnson, Angela Brewer, Jennifer Skid...

Video version at electionwhisperer.com .  Rachel Bitecofer's Texas Spectacular kicks off with Beto O'Rourke, revealing his plan to turn the state blue in a key redistricting year through his organization Powered By People, and how that would "forever reorder the political landscape of America." All content and opinions presented herein, whether by hosts and guests, are for informational purposes o...

Video version at electionwhisperer.com .  It's the first installment of The Election Whisperer's "Go Ahead... Make My Data."  These are shorter-form, number-heavy episodes where Rachel Bitecofer takes you inside the data behind the politics.  Subscribe to the show and submit a question of your own at ElectionWhisperer.com .  For the podcast version, check out ElectionWhisperer.com/pod .  All conte...

Video version at electionwhisperer.com .  The thrilling conclusion to Rachel Bitecofer's DNC special is an interview with Guy Cecil, chair of Priorities USA, the largest Democratic super PAC.  Subscribe to the show and submit a question of your own at ElectionWhisperer.com .  For the podcast version, check out ElectionWhisperer.com/pod .  All content and opinions presented herein, whether by hosts...

Video version at electionwhisperer.com .  Part 2 of Rachel Bitecofer's DNC special features a conversation with Ezra Levin (Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Indivisible) and Shannon Watts (Founder of Moms Demand Action), plus a furry cameo.  Subscribe to the show and submit a question of your own at ElectionWhisperer.com .  For the podcast version, check out ElectionWhisperer.com/pod .  All...

Video version at electionwhisperer.com .  Rachel Bitecofer's DNC special kicks off with an interview with Jessica Post, President of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.  Subscribe to the show and submit a question of your own at ElectionWhisperer.com .  For the podcast version, check out ElectionWhisperer.com/pod .  All content and opinions presented herein, whether by hosts and guests,...

Video version at electionwhisperer.com .  Rachel Bitecofer hosts an all-star lineup of campaign strategists, operatives and activists for a truly gargantuan episode as the 2020 Democratic National Convention gets underway. - First up: Jessica Post (President of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee) - At 37:45: Ezra Levin (Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Indivisible) and Shannon Wa...

Video version at electionwhisperer.com .  Rachel Bitecofer welcomes Zerlina Maxwell, author of "The End of White Politics" for a discussion on 2020 messaging, identity politics, and the right way to pick a running mate.  Subscribe to the show and submit a question of your own at ElectionWhisperer.com .  For the podcast version, check out oldbull.tv/pod .  All content and opinions presented herein,...

Video version at electionwhisperer.com .   Rachel gets an assist with the hosting duties from Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) for a conversation on Latinx voters with Chuck Rocha from Solidarity Strategies and Stephanie Valencia, co-founder of Equis Labs.   Plus, Rachel reveals the winner of the Question Of the Week swag challenge (yes, somebody won this week)!   Subscribe to the show and submit a que...

Video version here .  Welcome to the first-ever Election Whisperer mailbag special.  Nothing but Rachel Bitecofer answering your questions.    Subscribe to the show and submit a question of your own at ElectionWhisperer.com .  All content and opinions presented herein, whether by hosts and guests, are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment or other advice. This i...

Video version here . Rachel Bitecofer welcomes Wisconsin Democratic state chair Ben Wikler, for an (uninterrupted!) discussion of the state's pivotal role in the 2020 presidential election and the stunning upset they pulled off this spring.  Plus, Rachel answers your questions and reveals who (if anyone) won the inaugural Question Of the Week swag challenge.  Subscribe to the show and submit a que...

Video version here .  This week, Rachel's joined by the Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson to examine how the Republican Party has consistently out-campaigned Democrats, notching win after win even states where they're heavily outnumbered (looking at you, Florida).  Can Rick and his elite crew of former GOP heavyweights use the party's devastatingly effective playbook against it in their 2020 messaging...

Video version here .  It's the premiere of Rachel Bitecofer's "election nerd Disneyland." The Election Whisperer is a weekly exploration of Dr. Bitecofer's political analysis and election forecasts, packed with data-driven deep dives, in-depth interviews with the best and brightest election modelers and campaign strategists, and answers to viewer-submitted questions. This week, Rachel sits down wi...