A Neuroscientist Runs for Congress
From Andrew Yang Podcast by Andrew Yang & Audacy
April 20, 2026 · 33 min
About this episode
Sam Wang, a neuroscientist and electoral reform researcher, discusses his congressional run and the importance of electoral reforms.
On this episode of the Andrew Yang Podcast, Sam Wang joins Andrew to talk about fixing American democracy. A Princeton neuroscientist and electoral reform researcher, Sam has spent 20 years applying math and data to the problems plaguing our elections, and has now decided to run for Congress himself in New Jersey's 12th district. They dig into what the research shows about open primaries, ranked-choice voting, and gerrymandering reform, and why Sam thinks this race is winnable. Have a question for Andrew? Drop it in the comments section below or send us a text or voice memo to mailbag@andrewyang.com! Watch the full episode here ---- Follow Andrew Yang: Bluesky | Instagram | TikTok | Website | X Follow Sam Wang: Website ---- Get 50% off Factor at Factor Meals Get an extra 3 months free at…
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Yang
Guest: Sam Wang
Topics covered
- American democracy
- electoral reform
- ranked-choice voting
- open primaries
- gerrymandering
Keywords
- neuroscientist
- Congress
- elections
- ranked-choice voting
- gerrymandering
- electoral reform
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Princeton, American democracy
Places: New Jersey
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