Normally Podcast: 2026 Midterm Election Forecast, Democratic Socialists' Rise, Trump’s Election Security Push & New Jersey Voting Controversy

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Politics, Daily News, News, News Commentary, Society & Culture

4.5 • 11.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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With the 2026 midterm elections rapidly approaching, Mary Katharine Ham is joined by political strategist Kelly Maher for a wide-ranging look at the battle for control of Congress. They break down the latest House and Senate forecasts, why competitive races are shrinking, and whether Republicans can overcome historical midterm trends.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:10.3	Hey, guys.
0:11.2	We are back on Normally.
0:13.0	The show is Normalish takes for when the news gets weird.
0:15.7	I'm Mary Catherine Hamm, and I am joined today because our friend Carol is on an vacation.
0:20.4	We are letting her enjoy. I am joined by Kelly our friend Carol is on a vacation. We are letting her enjoy.
0:21.6	I am joined by Kelly Maher, my friend from Colorado, operative extraordinaire, an now analyst who can bring us news from, as she puts it, the Big Square States.
0:35.0	The Big Square State.
0:36.6	Kelly Maher, how are you doing?
0:38.4	Hi, Mary Catherine.
0:39.7	I am great.
0:41.8	It's going to be 100 here in Colorado, so it's going to be another hot one.
0:49.6	Seems like that's happening everywhere.
0:51.8	A little bit.
0:52.3	I am in Wisconsin where it is lovely, actually.
0:57.8	Although I must say, without my children for a couple of days, I am really getting a glimpse into the kind of person I would be.
1:06.8	Were they not taking up my time and energy? And I don't love it, Kelly.
1:12.0	Really?
1:13.3	It's fine.
1:14.1	I do other healthy stuff too.
1:16.3	But as you might have noticed, because I've been talking to you for the past 48 hours,
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