States in Play

About this episode

Henry Olsen interviews Chaz Nuttycombe about election analysis and discusses political ads in Kentucky.

Given the emphasis on national elections in our hyper-partisan era, one might forgive young people their ignorance about the workings of our many-layered federal system. But this week's guest, Chaz Nuttycombe, isn't your typical youth. He joins Henry to discuss his election site, State Navigate , which brings exceptional election analysis to the granular level. Plus, Henry looks at the presidential approval and generic ballot numbers from April 2018, and...let's just say it's time for a serious chat. We also examine ads from two cunning MAGA Republicans in Kentucky, exploring how they imply close ties to the president (who hasn't endorsed either of them).

People in this episode

Host: Henry Olsen

Guest: Chaz Nuttycombe

Topics covered

• elections
• political analysis
• youth engagement
• presidential approval
• advertising strategies

Keywords

• election analysis
• State Navigate
• presidential approval
• Kentucky elections
• MAGA Republicans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: State Navigate

Places: Kentucky

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