Colorado's Swing Seat: National Control Hangs in the Balance | Two Joes with Guest Shannon Bird

Colorado's Swing Seat: National Control Hangs in the Balance | Two Joes with Guest Shannon Bird

Is the primary sapping resources Shannon needs to compete in November, or just the experience her team needs to be battle-tested? Tune into Two Joes Podcast to find out! Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein are joined by Shannon Bird, a Colorado state House member who’s running for Congress in the 8th Congressional District. Before Shannon even gets to think about flipping her district blue against first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, she has to win one of the most competitive congressional primaries in the country. Is the primary sapping resources Shannon needs to compete in November, or just the experience her team needs to be battle-tested? Tune into Two Joes Podcast to find out!

Massachusetts’ Millennial Marine | Congressman Jake Auchincloss Joins The Two Joes Show

How does a moderate make do in deep blue Massachusetts? Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein are joined by another Massachusetts Marine, Jake Auchincloss. Only 38, Jake is an Afghanistan veteran who took over his district from the Kennedy dynasty in 2020. The Joes ask him about Iran, the midterms, gerrymandering, and what comes next. “If they’re going to go after Louisiana, Alabama, Florida,” he said of Republican gerrymandering, “we should take Maryland, Illinois, New York. This is hockey. This is a contact sport. … So we have to hit back hard.”

'Pissed-Off Mom' Denise Powell Runs for Congress in Nebraska | Two Joes Show

Thanks to Nebraska splitting its electoral college votes by congressional district, Omaha’s blue dot has become an iconic feature of electoral college maps. But right now, the blue dot is represented by a Republican. Denise Powell is running to take it back, if she can win a crowded primary first.

Defending the Blue Dot | Two Joes Pod

Thanks to Nebraska splitting its electoral college votes by congressional district, Omaha's blue dot has become an iconic feature of electoral college maps. But right now, the blue dot is represented by a red Republican. Denise Powell is running to take it back, if she can win a crowded primary first. Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein ask Denise what it will take for one "pissed-off mom" to go to Congress.

The Two Joes | A Blue Flame In Montana with Sam Forstag

Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein are in Montana today talking with congressional candidate, union organizer, and smoke jumper Sam Forstag. We might see Montana as a classic example of red ruralism, but Sam and the Joes know that's only a recent development. The Joes ask Sam whether he can be the one to reignite the Democratic Party in Montana.