About this episode

Jon discusses the upcoming political landscape with David Plouffe, focusing on the 2028 election and current Senate and House races.

Jon sits down with legendary Democratic strategist David Plouffe to assess the race for the Senate and House and — why not? — look forward to 2028. The two talk through the new roster of early primary states and the political dynamics at play in each, and then do some (very) early handicapping of the rumored '28 contenders, from Kamala Harris to AOC and Jon Ossoff. Hate listening to ads? Become a Friends of the Pod subscriber for ad-free episodes of Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, Lovett or Leave It, Runaway Country, Offline with Jon Favreau, and more—plus exclusive content, including bonus episodes of Pod Save America. Subscribe now at crooked.com/friends , on Apple Podcasts, or through the Pod Save America YouTube channel. You can request a transcript by emailing transcripts@crooked.com . Include the podcast name, episode title, and air date. Please allow 48 hours for delivery.

People in this episode

Host: Jon

Guest: David Plouffe

Topics covered

• 2028 election
• political strategy
• Senate race
• House race
• primary states
• Democratic contenders

Keywords

• 2028 election
• David Plouffe
• political dynamics
• primary states
• Democratic strategy

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