372: Texas & Beyond with Mayor Chaz Molder
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Politicon
4.6 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 28 May 2026
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
James and Al report on the Texas primary results and the opportunity to take advantage of a Blue shift following the controversial win of Ken Paxton, pressure Democrats to avoid the strategic mistakes of 2024, and game out how to win in other Red states in the wake of the gerrymandering war. Then they welcome Columbia, Tennessee’s Mayor, Chaz Molder, to discuss his congressional campaign against ultra MAGA Andy Ogles, the corruption of his opponent, how to appeal to independents and the other side of the aisle, and the evolution of Tennessee politics.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to Politics World Room with James Carvel and I'm Al Hunt. This week, |
| 0:15.8 | our guest is Tennessee congressional candidate Chaz Mulder, a really top-notch challenger. |
| 0:24.1 | Remember, we love taking your questions, so write to politics worldroom at gmail.com |
| 0:29.3 | for next week's show. |
| 0:30.7 | Now, we're going to get to as many as we can, but don't forget to tell us where you're from. |
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| 1:09.6 | James, you know, the Big Texas primary results were near perfect for Democrats. |
| 1:16.0 | Predictably, Attorney General Ken Paxson, with Trump's support, blew by incumbent John Corny, |
| 1:22.1 | an establishment Republican who shamefully tried to pander to Trump unsuccessfully. |
| 1:28.6 | Paxton, who has been criminally indicted, impeached by the Republican House there, |
| 1:35.3 | aid of his attorney general age, accused him of bribery. |
| 1:39.5 | He is a serial adulter favored by the religious right. |
| 1:44.5 | This is the weakest Senate or gubernatorial candidate Republicans have put up in over 30 years. |
| 1:51.1 | It gives Democrat James Tolariko a chance. |
| 1:54.8 | It's still Texas, but a chance. |
| 1:56.9 | And in the Democratic congressional primaries, everything worked out. |
| 2:01.1 | Aging Al Green, an embarrassment to his party in the House, was defeated. |
| 2:06.5 | As was Maureen Galindo, who had made a number of anti-Jewish statements, |
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