Will the Democrat Death Spiral Save GOP Majorities?

About this episode

The episode discusses the Republican fight for Senate majority following Ken Paxton's primary win and the challenges faced by Democrats.

The fellas break down the Republican fight for the Senate majority after Ken Paxton’s massive Texas primary win, exposing the Democrats’ growing “normal guy” problem as James Talarico’s old woke clips come back to haunt the party. Plus: RFK Jr. battles snakes with his bare hands, a “strip club veteran” becomes a courtroom legend, and AFP’s Katelyn Bledsoe joins the Progrum to talk affordability, housing, healthcare, and why Republicans need a real economic message heading into 2026. #RuthlessPodcast #KenPaxton #TexasPolitics #2026Midterms #JamesTalarico #RFKJr #AFP #RepublicanParty #PoliticalPodcast #Election2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, John Ashbrook

Guest: Katelyn Bledsoe

Topics covered

• Republican Senate majority
• Texas politics
• Democratic challenges
• 2026 midterms
• economic messaging

Keywords

• Ken Paxton
• James Talarico
• RFK Jr.
• Texas politics
• Republican Party
• 2026 midterms
• economic message
• Katelyn Bledsoe

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Organizations: Republican Party, AFP

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