Are Mail Ballots, Campus Protests and Midterms Shaping America's Next Political Fight?
About this episode
The episode discusses Arizona politics, campus protests, election integrity, and features interviews with candidates and journalists.
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, host Chuck Warren is joined by guest host Tim Mooney for a packed episode covering Arizona politics, campus protests, election integrity, the 2026 midterms, and the latest true crime case making national headlines. The show begins with Chuck Warren sitting down one-on-one with Elijah Norton, candidate for Arizona State Treasurer. Norton discusses his background as a self-made businessman, his campaign for treasurer, and why he believes Arizona needs a leader with real finance, business, and investment experience managing the state's treasury. The conversation covers the role of the state treasurer, Arizona's $32 billion in assets, investment performance, the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund, Prop 123, and Norton's call for a comprehensive review of the treasurer's office and a "Doge-style audit" of Arizona's education system. Follow Elijah Norton on X: @NortonforAZ Website: https://nortonforaz.com/ Next, Chuck Warren and guest host Tim Mooney speak with Jessica Schwalb, staff writer at the Washington Free Beacon and a Columbia University graduate. Jessica shares her firsthand experience covering campus protests at Columbia, the pressure…
More episodes of Breaking Battlegrounds
- Election Security, Robert Durst's Hot Mic, the Woke Smithsonian & Global Upheaval
- Socialism, the Charlie Kirk Case, Chalino Sánchez & Arizona's ESA Fight
- America 250, Ro Khanna's Finances & The July 4th Murders of Shane and Sally
- MLB Pride Night, Gavin Newsom's Nonprofits, Phoenix Land Deal, & Gun Rights
- Is AI Shrinking Our Minds? NATO, Fraud, Gun Rights, and the Economy
- College Is Broken, China Is on Defense, and Arizona School Choice Is Under Fire
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Breaking Battlegrounds podcast page.