Former President Donald Trump successfully secured a second presidential term with a victory that swept all seven battleground states on Nov. 5, winning both the popular and electoral votes.
For this unprecedented election cycle, national turnout is estimated at 64.5% for 245 million eligible voters, according to The Independent. Of around 158 million ballots, the president-elect led the popular vote by about 4 million and won 312 of 518 electoral votes.
The 2024 election has been a central theme for many incredible podcast episodes within our network. From election administration to misinformation and voter fraud, these episodes provide an inclusive platform for heated discussions over the Nov. 5 results and their implications on the U.S. in the long term. From recaps to analyses, they touch on the most important issues on the ballot this election cycle.
A much-needed post-election conversation on where America is headed next after the Nov. 5 results and implications on the front lines of democracy, specifically for vulnerable communities. Give this a listen!
Trump's second term and his biggest win to date — The Politics Guys' panel got together for a post-election discussion. They talk about the campaigns, electoral coalitions, where Democrats should go from here and more.
Besides the results of Election Day, this election cycle has made its share of history with historic moments leading up to Nov. 5: An incumbent president drops out mid-race; a former president becomes a party's nominee for the first time in more than a century; threats of political violence; and disinformation. Host Simone Leeper went through key moments in this unprecedented election cycle.
In this episode, former Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman – a member of our National Council on Election Integrity – joins Issue One’s Mia Minkin, Angelina Clapp, and Dr. Carah Ong Whaley to unpack the complexities of election administration in the modern era and reflect on how elections were safe and secure in 2024, even in spite of a wide range of challenges.
In this episode, Kelly and Chris reflect on the 2024 elections and their implications for the future of ranked-choice voting. They also highlight successful implementations of RCV from this fall. RCV Clips will return with new episodes in January!
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The hosts of Faithful Politics, Will Wright and Pastor Josh Burtram, joined host Corey Nathan to discuss election results and reflect on their concerns regarding Trump's second term. They explore the complexities of political identity, the importance of community, and the need for clear boundaries in political discourse.
CPF Director Bob Shrum joins Todd Purdum (author; former New York Times Washington Correspondent), David Simas (former CEO of the Obama Foundation), and Carissa Smith (former Senior Public Engagement Advisor in the White House Office of Public Engagement) for a discussion on the 2024 election campaign strategies and what to expect on Election Night. They discuss the candidates' closing messages, how the race looks according to the polling data, and how each candidate will likely close their campaign.
Some wore red hats, others wore blue. Outside scores of polling places in many states across the country, pairs of Democrats and Republicans sat together in a radically simple experiment called the Braver Angels Election Day Initiative. In this episode, we hear about the experience of three Red/Blue pairs of Braver Angels volunteers. For all of them the experience of presenting themselves in public as liberals and conservatives who could get along was uplifting. We also get reactions and reflections about the results and what they mean for our democracy.
Democracy Works: How the Supreme Court could shape the 2024 election
Dahlia Litwick, senior legal correspondent at Slate and the host of Slate’s podcast Amicus, joined this episode to discuss aspects of the 2024 election. She encourages listeners to think about how the Supreme Court has shaped and perhaps will continue to shape the election and the kinds of election cases that may end up on the court's docket before the end of this year.
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