Winner, Winner by Welcome

In this episode, Lauren Harper Pope is in conversation with Christina Bohannan, who’s running for Congress in Iowa’s 1st congressional district against Mariannette Miller-Meeks, one of the Republican Party's biggest under-performers. Christina is part of Welcome’s Win the Middle slate for the 2026 cycle. Miller-Meeks won the district by just six votes in 2020, and she lagged the top of the ticket...

In this episode, Lauren Harper Pope is in conversation with Dr. Jasmeet Bains, who’s running for Congress in California's 22nd congressional district against Republican David Valadeo. Dr. Bains is part of Welcome’s Win the Middle slate for the 2026 cycle. Dr. Bains is a frontline physician and California State Assembly member. The first South Asian woman elected to the Assembly, Dr. Bains has been...

In this episode, Lauren Harper Pope is in conversation with Shannon Bird, who’s running for Congress in Colorado’s 8th congressional district against Republican Gabe Evans. Shannon is part of Welcome’s Win the Middle slate for the 2026 cycle. Shannon served in the Colorado State House for seven years and has been a pragmatic voice and leader for Democrats in the state. As a results-oriented legisl...

Lauren Harper Pope hosts the Winner, Winner podcast by Welcome, where we speak with the Democratic Party candidates who prove they can win the middle, beat Republicans on Trump turf, and recalibrate the Party to the median voter. Here at Welcome, we work to strengthen a centrist faction that wins and governs responsibly. We support centrist Democrats running in Trump districts through WelcomePAC....

Lauren Harper Pope hosts the Winner, Winner podcast by Welcome, where we speak with the Democratic Party candidates who prove they can win the middle, beat Republicans on Trump turf, and recalibrate the Party to the median voter. Here at Welcome, we work to strengthen a centrist faction that wins and governs responsibly. We support centrist Democrats running in Trump districts through WelcomePAC....