#5 December Update + 2026 predictions

Episode 6: Georgia Midterm Elections 2026

Running Mates Episode 6 - Georgia’s 2026 elections We’re back in 2026 discussing the current races in Georgia and giving some predictions on the primaries coming in May.  1:17 Intro and campaign dynamics 05:47 The Senate Race: Ossoff and Others 09:21 The Governor's Race in a wave-election year 16:06 Democratic Candidates for Governor 18:37 Republican Candidates for Governor and 2026 outlook

#5 December Update + 2026 predictions

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Running Mates! In this brief episode we do a quick news roundup regarding” * 1:31 State of the ACA and legislative outlook in 2026 * 9:51 Is Trump a Lame Duck? * 13:58 A little bit of Jeffery Epstein stuff  * 16:20 Predictions in 2026 We’re taking a holiday break and will be back in 2026 with fresh interviews and cutting analysis. Happy Holidays. Further Reading 6:00 The Nation: “Trumps Imperial Presidency has taken a hit, can he recover [https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-epstein-congress-democracy/]? By Jeet Heer   7:04: The Georgia Recorder “Democrat flips northeast Georgia state House seat, pulling off special election upset” [https://georgiarecorder.com/2025/12/09/democrat-flips-northeast-georgia-state-house-seat-pulling-off-special-election-upset/] by Maya Homan and Ross Williams 15:26 NYT “Scams, Schemes, and Ruthless Cons: the untold story of how Jeffery Epstein got Rich [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/magazine/jeffrey-epstein-money-scams-investigation.html]” by By David Enrich, Steve Eder, et al. 16:15 “I’ll tell you what to expect in advance of tomorrow's statutory disclosure deadline.” [https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/2001732069496402418] Thomas Massie on X