Black voter turnout surges in south despite Republican redistricting drive: ‘They could not stop the momentum’

The GOP tried to dilute their power, but Black voters helped Democrats get elected in Alabama, Texas and Florida

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/07/black-voter-turnout-gerrymandering 

Voters Are Furious About Corruption – Mother Jones

Back in May, a Brennan Center poll found 92 percent people, of all political affiliations, believe corruption is a major problem in politics. Those respondents had pretty broad and varying definitions of what “corruption” means. But almost everyone agreed that politicians using their offices for personal gain, or putting the interests of billionaires and big corporations over the interests of voters, qualified. And, just like the participants in the GOP focus group, 79 percent of the Brennan Center respondents felt that corruption was getting in the way of the government’s solving everyday problems… 

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/voters-corruption-donald-trum/ 

 

Key US voters say economy is getting worse ahead of midterms, exclusive poll finds

Nearly 61% believe country is in recession and 65% of independents say economy is worse, according to new Harris poll…

 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/15/voters-economy-cost-of-living-prices-poll

 

This White House Plan Threatens Funding for Disabled Voters — ProPublica

A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restrict voting access…

 https://www.propublica.org/article/disabled-voters-nonprofit-funding-cuts-omb

 

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Use Flawed Database to Vet Voter Citizenship – Mother Jones

While the impact on the midterms might be minimal, Justice Jackson warns some eligible voters could be disenfranchised…

 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/supreme-court-save-database/

De-Programming former Trump voters that still have a piece of their brain left

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvE_XpnZ3Y4

 

More voters identifying as Democrats and not calling themselves Republican

Some 49% of voters surveyed leaned Democrat, including independent voters asked to pick one party or the other. 

Only 39% of respondents leaned Republican. That 10-point spread marks a sharp reversal from the four-point advantage that Republicans held over Democrats in the fourth quarter of 2024, when voters sent Donald Trump back to the White House and Republicans swept both houses of Congress. Democrats are seeing their most sizable advantage since 2008, when Barack Obama was elected president, according to the New York Times...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/05/us-voters-democrats-republicans

 

Republican disenfranchisement bid drives Black voters to polls, study finds

A new analysis of Black voters in the south indicates that Republican attempts to dilute their political power is driving them to the polls in larger numbers and shifting their counties further left. 

After the supreme court effectively gutted section 2 of the Voting Rights Act protections in late April, Republican legislatures across the south rapidly pushed to disenfranchise Black voters by redrawing congressional maps. Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee and Alabama all immediately worked to pass new maps, while the Mississippi governor has said that he wants legislators to redraw maps before the upcoming midterm elections...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/black-voters-south-republican-maps

 

The Goal Of The Save Act Is To Disenfranchise Millions Of Americans

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/buOecmF9O3k

 

Young Male Voters Aren't Anti-Democrat, They're Anti-Failure (Find Out podcast on YouTube)

Since President Obama won the presidency in 2008, Democrats have long believed that younger voters would automatically vote Democratic because of the Republican Party's extreme positions on social issues. 

But the 2024 election disproved that when Donald Trump made significant gains with male Gen Z voters proving that the Democrats have a young male problem. While the same Gen Z male voters who voted for Trump have soured on him in large numbers, this doesn't mean they will automatically swing back to the Democrats in the 2026 midterms; however, they remain a winnable voting block. 

On this episode of the Find Out Podcast, we're joined by Arianna Jones, executive director of NextGen America, to provide insight into what Gen Z voters, especially male Gen Z voters, view on the state of the two party system. Jones confirms many of our theories about why 44% of Gen Z voters are unaffiliated and the type of political leaders they want in charge. 

We also gain a better understanding of how Gen Z realizes the real threat of fascism under Trump's second term and the growing anxiety surrounding AI under the control of billionaires like Elon Musk. There's a lot to dive into in this episode but one thing is clear: Democrats cannot take Gen Z voters for granted. Especially since they will make up more than 50 million eligible voters in time for the 2028 election.

00:00 Welcome to the Find Out Podcast! 

00:31 Meet Ariana Jones & NextGen America 

04:58 How Young Voters Really Feel About the Economy 

07:26 What Young Voters Want: Action Over Promises 

13:24 AI Anxiety Corruption & Who Controls the Future 

17:09 Trump Backlash: Are Young Men Votes Earnable? 

20:07 Gen Z The Political Pipeline & The Bench Crisis 

31:22 Subscribe!

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/44Pxl4ONXS8?si=3dGMdmkF1kSdPn3s

We like to win (Find Out Podcast on YouTube)

We here on the Find Out Podcast are a big fans of Democrats winning elections and we couldn't be happier with this week's news that Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX), who was endorsed by Trump, won his runoff election, unseating the incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) as the Republican nominee. Why are we excited about this? Because Paxton, who has been impeached by the Republican Super Majority in the Texas state legislature for embezzlement, busted for an extramarital affair and is generally hated by Cornyn voters and his fellow Texas Republicans, this creates an excellent opportunity for State Rep. James Talarico (D-TX) to finally flip Texas Blue. The last time Texas Democrats came close to flipping this seat was in 2018 when U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) narrowly defeated Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) by 2.6%. On this episode, we'll make the case for why someone like Paxton is worse than Cruz. Talarico's ability to communicate effectively with religious Christian voters, coupled with Hispanic and Latino voters turning on Trump in large numbers, makes this a must watch race that could help the Democrats win the U.S. Senate this year.

We'll also discuss why conviction is the best weapon for Democrats to counter Republican messaging when pitching massive changes like universal health care. We also enjoyed watching Chelsea Handler and Pete Davidson destroy Tony Hinchcliffe at the Netflix Roast of Kevin Hart. We also crack down on corporations using investments in AI data centers to justify mass layoffs but those investments haven't been paying off. Also, we'll highlight how the tech billionaires like Marc Andreessen, Peter Thiel and Elon Musk want cheaper workers while J.D. Vance and Stephen Miller want more white workers.

Contents

• 00:00 Welcome to the Find Out Podcast! 
• 00:28 Paxton Destroys Cornyn in the Texas Runoff 
• 08:40 Talarico's Crossover Appeal & Why He Can Win 
• 19:34 Republican Senate Defense Nightmare & the 2026 Map 
• 25:47 Democrats' Messaging Problem (And How to Fix It) 
• 45:52 The Universal Healthcare Argument Nobody's Making 
• 1:00:06 Podcast Tour Idea Listener Moments & Wrap-Up 
• 1:05:44 Subscribe!

Interview: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbWWsF0Ww0w

As Republicans carve up Black districts, Democrats pivot to a new midterm message - POLITICO

“Democrats are gonna be able to go into African American communities and say, ‘Republicans are doing everything they can to take away your political power,’” said Democratic strategist Ian Russell, who served as the DCCC political director in 2014 and 2016 and still works on House races across the country. “That’s a really salient message.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/republicans-redistricting-democrats-black-hispanic-districts-midterm-message-00915565

Republicans' youth voter problem - POLITICO

The poll from nonpartisan outfit Generation Lab, shared exclusively with POLITICO, amounts to a flashing warning sign for Republicans. It shows young Americans planning to vote Democratic in November by a margin of 52 percent to 19 percent. Broken down by party, the data indicates that the GOP has a significant base problem: Just 58 percent of young Republicans say they’ll vote GOP — with nearly a third selecting “neither” or “won’t vote.” By contrast, 85 percent of young Democrats intend to show up for their party at the ballot box...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/04/young-voters-midterms-trump-00905296 

Trump keeps claiming victory in Iran. Our new poll shows voters aren’t buying it. - POLITICO

 A majority say the war is not in the national interest, and many lack confidence in the president’s goals — including some 2024 supporters…

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/17/trump-iran-war-poll-voters-midterms-00877754 

What one campaign rally in Michigan reveals about young voters right now | PBS News

Still, that frustration hasn't led to disengagement for Koenig. He waited for hours to see El-Sayed. He described the campaign as different from what he's used to seeing, something more like Zohran Mamdani's successful run for mayor in New York City. He wanted that kind of energy in Michigan. 

"You're not going to get people out with business as usual," Koenig said. 

Karol Molina, an artist who recently moved from New York City, said she had been hunting for a candidate in Mamdani's mold when she arrived in Michigan. She settled on El-Sayed, who is facing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow in the state's primary. 

"We want to be able to live and, like, afford life without constantly scraping by," she said...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-one-campaign-rally-in-michigan-reveals-about-young-voters-right-now 

Trump in CRISIS MODE as VOTERS Turn AGAINST HIM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSWgE1gwNc0

 

Trump administration ramps up its war on young voters with Tufts University probe

"Over the past few years, the outpouring of political punditry about the MAGA movement's supposed appeal among young voters has largely obscured Donald Trump and his allies' brazen efforts to discourage many of those voters from reaching the polls." 

 https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-administration-ramps-up-its-war-on-young-voters-with-tufts-university-probe

 

Democrats launch aggressive campaign to win back infrequent voters

On Wednesday, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) rolled out a new initiative called Local Listeners with the goal of targeting over one million "infrequent" voters in key battleground districts. Seeking to build on the party's string of off-year election victories, which extended into 2026 with an upset in Texas last weekend, the DNC is betting that early, localized outreach will be crucial in winning back these voters' trust – and their ballots – this time around...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/democrats-local-listeners-initiative-elections

 

Abortion opponents warn Trump: Hold the line or risk midterms ‘devastation’ - POLITICO

Perkins said Trump's recent call for lawmakers to be "flexible" on the Hyde amendment, which bans federal funding for abortion, in ongoing negotiations on Obamacare subsidies has exacerbated tensions with the administration. 

"This type of rhetoric runs the risk of moving this party from a majority party to a minority party," he said. "With elections being so close, you don't want people being frustrated or disappointed. You want people motivated."…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/15/abortion-opponents-revamp-their-midterms-plans-as-rift-with-trump-widens-00729224

 

JD Vance CRUSHED As Young Men Turn Against MAGA In Droves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmcEkcY3rhA