S6 Ep16: Good Skews – Congressional Retirements with Tom Schaller

S6 Ep16: Good Skews – Congressional Retirements with Tom Schaller

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March 27, 2026 · 50 min · Season 6 · Episode 16

About this episode

Dr. Tom Schaller joins Matt to discuss the implications of record congressional retirements ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Congressional retirements are hitting a modern record heading into the 2026 midterms, and author, political scientist, and professor Dr. Tom Schaller joins Matt to break down what it all means. More Republicans are fleeing the House than at any point in the last century — tied with Trump's own first midterm in 2018 — and historically, that's a very bad sign for the party in power. Tom and Matt dig into what the retirement wave means for Speaker Johnson's razor-thin majority, which races to watch, and why the fundamentals of 2026 look increasingly like a Democratic wave election. Plus, they get into the cracks forming inside the MAGA coalition, Trump's cratering approval numbers, and whether the dam with Trump voters is finally starting to break. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp makes it easy to get matched online with a qualified therapist. Sign up and get 10% https://www.betterhelp.com/skews This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://www.zbiotics.com/SKEW now. You'll get 15% off your first order when you use SKEW at checkout

People in this episode

Host: Matt

Guest: Dr. Tom Schaller

Topics covered

  • congressional retirements
  • 2026 midterms
  • political analysis
  • Republican party
  • Democratic wave election
  • MAGA coalition
  • Trump's approval ratings

Keywords

  • congressional retirements
  • 2026 midterms
  • Republicans
  • Democrats
  • Trump
  • political analysis
  • MAGA coalition
  • approval ratings

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