Ballots & Baseline- The Message Behind the 2025 Vote

About this episode

Patty and the crew analyze the results of the 2025 U.S. elections and discuss the implications for future elections.

In this episode, Patty and the crew dive into the newly released results of the 2025 U.S. elections — from the major gubernatorial races to the New York City mayoral outcome, and unpack what Americans are really saying with their ballots. We’ll explore major mood shifts, emerging themes (economy, affordability, leadership style), and what this means looking ahead to 2026 and beyond.

People in this episode

Host: Patty

Topics covered

• 2025 U.S. elections
• gubernatorial races
• New York City mayoral outcome
• voter sentiment
• economy
• affordability
• leadership style

Keywords

• ballots
• mood shifts
• emerging themes

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Places: U.S., New York City

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