Bad Election News for Dems – Ep 26-333

Last week gave us a little preview of the 2026 midterms, and I think the political class is going to get this wrong.

They’ll look at individual races. They’ll talk about turnout. They’ll talk about fundraising. They’ll talk about “momentum.” They’ll pull out some internal poll showing Democrats within striking distance somewhere and tell you the midterms are going to be a referendum on Donald Trump.

Fine.

But I want to ask a different question:

What did Democratic voters actually do when they had the opportunity to choose their candidates?

Because that is where things get interesting.

Start with Florida.

Alexander Vindman lost the Democratic Senate primary to Angie Nixon.

Now, this isn’t a Republican victory over Vindman. Republicans didn’t defeat him. Democrats did.

And that’s considerably more interesting.

Vindman was practically manufactured in a Washington laboratory as the anti-Trump candidate. He was the decorated Army officer who became a central figure in Trump’s first impeachment. He had national recognition. He had establishment credibility. He had money.

A lot of money.

Vindman raised more than $16 million. Nixon raised less than $1 million.

And Democratic voters chose Nixon by roughly 56 percent to 44 percent. (The Guardian)

Think about what that means.

Democrats were handed a candidate who was tailor-made to appeal to the anti-Trump constituency they have spent years cultivating.

And they rejected him.

Kevin Jackson has been called, the “white-collar” Joe Rogan. Given their similar backgrounds in TV, comedy, and martial arts, it’s easy to see why people enjoy Kevin’s show so much.

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