About this episode

The episode discusses the Michigan Senate race and recent developments regarding the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

The next test for leftist Democrats is Michigan's race between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens. Plus, Alaska's top court puts Dan J. Sullivan back on the ballot, as Donald Trump ousts the leaders of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Gigot

Topics covered

• Michigan Senate Debate
• Election Assistance Commission
• Democratic Politics
• Trump Administration
• State Court Decisions

Keywords

• Michigan
• Democrats
• Abdul El-Sayed
• Haley Stevens
• Donald Trump
• Election Assistance Commission
• Dan J. Sullivan
• Alaska

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Places: Michigan, Alaska

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