The Horse Race

The Horse Race went Live! We had a great event last week discussing the most exciting elections to watch in 2018 (Bill Galvin getting primaried anyone?) and digging into one of the year's key issues - the representation of women in #mapoli. Joining us for the event were Puja Mehta of Emerge Massachusetts and Jenn Nassour of Conservative Women for a Better Future. Stay tuned in the new year for Season 2 of The Horse Race, and thanks for listening!

It's our season finale #mapoli! But before we go on our holiday hiatus, we've got the lowdown on ballot questions thanks to our expert guest George Cronin, our usual What to Watch, and - as Steve put it - POLLS POLLS POLLS POLLS! Thanks for an excellent season, stay tuned in the new year, and don't forget to join us for our live event at Ned Devine's on November 28th! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-horse-race-live-tickets-39878319126?aff=eac2 *Last week we incorrectly stated Ayanna Pressley's post-election standing for Boston City Council. Pressley came in second place. We apologize for the error.

It's an EMERGENCY EPISODE #MAPOLI! Election Day has come and gone and we're here to parse who landed in the winner's circle across the state. Also, a surprise appearance by Sam Hammar, chair of the Melrose Democratic City Committee, to discuss why a partisan city committee got involved in a non-partisan municipal election. Stay tuned for more info about our upcoming live event at Ned Devine's in Boston, MA on November 28!

We've got a trio of campaign ads, some outside spending (we see you Mercer Money) and a persistent Elizabeth Warren this week. Plus, as we race towards election day we've got our eye on two in particular. Listen to the end to find out which ones! Our special guest is the delightful Kathryn Burton, advisor of all things campaign-y. Our trivia question is: Who was the only person EVER to serve as governor of two different states? (P.S. In a rare turn of events, they're not from Mass.)

We’ve got two showdowns coming at you this week #mapoli. First, we analyze Marty and Tito after their first (and last) televised mayoral debate. Then, John Kingston and Beth Lindstrom get testy over a U.S. senate seat. Plus, turns out local elections are important – who knew? We’re joined by a very special guest host this week: WGBH’s one and only Mike Deehan! Don't forget to listen to the end for the answer to last week's trivia question. This week we ask: when was the last year a challenger unseated an incumbent Boston mayor?

It's that time of year #mapoli - flannel, fall activities, and FEC REPORTS! Campaign fundraising guru Sean Curran walks us through what the quarter three reports mean, Lauren is vindicated in her special election love, and Steve gets sentimental about public opinion polling. Keeping up with our trivia? Listen to the episode to find out last week's answer. This week? What Massachusetts city was nicknamed the City of Notions in the 19th century?

We “reined in” our horse racing puns this week to bring you a closer look at the warm fuzzies Democrats are sending Governor Charlie Baker, the new Morning Consult Trump approval poll, and who the latest contenders are in the MA-3, aka the Tsongas Arena. BUT FIRST -- There’s a special election in Gillette Stadium Land! And of course our trivia: the first woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts was Edith Nourse Rogers (R) in 1925. This week we ask: Which famous Massachusetts politician announced his retirement in 1986?

Boston loves Marty Walsh, and very little else, so says the MassINC Polling Group's post-preliminary poll for WBUR. Why is Walsh the front-runner when voters are dissatisfied on so many issues? We also check in on Baker and the MBTA (cue ominous sound effect), Gabriel Gomez and the expanding Senate field, and Seth Moulton eating a sizzling steak in Iowa. And don't forget to listen to the end to learn the answer to last week's trivia question! This week we ask: Who was the first woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts?

It's a post-preliminary world and we have the results of your local mayoral races in Boston, Framingham, and Lawrence with our special guest host Gin Dumcius, MassLive reporter and author of This Way to City Hall. We also check in on Amazon, Puerto Rico and the 2018 Gubernatorial race (yes they are possibly connected), and our newest segment: MASSACHUSETTS TRIVIA! Question 1: How many people in the state of Massachusetts have died of a snake bite?

We're off to the races covering the Boston Mayoral preliminaries, the open MA-3 seat, Elizabeth Warren's competition, and of course Governor Baker and the Graham-Cassidy bill. Seabiscuit makes a guest appearance.

A preview of The Horse Race, a new podcast covering Massachusetts campaigns of note with hosts Steve Koczela, president of the MassINC Polling Group, and Lauren Dezenski, author of the Politico Massachusetts Playbook.