I do think something that I've been picking up from voters is like in Maine specifically is a...

He's still got my vote, but I'm nervous about what else might be out there.

As long as nothing comes out that's prosecutable against him, then you know what?

He has my vote and I wish him well.

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Focus Group podcast.

I'm Sarah Longwell, publisher of the bulwark.

And this week, we're covering two of the most talked about races this year, both because

of their massive implications for the country and because of the most talked about races this year, both because of their massive

implications for the country and because of the massive personalities on the ballot.

I'm talking about the Senate races in Texas and Maine.

This is the episode you've been waiting for.

So we've been talking about these races for a while, but for the first time, you're going to

hear from the kinds

of voters in Texas and Maine who are actually going to decide these elections, but you've got to

stick around to the end for the main stuff. I also want to survey the landscape on some other

quirky down-ballot primaries. My guest today is Patrick Zvitech, national political reporter at CNN,

who was previously at the Washington Post

and Texas Tribune. So is well plugged into what is going on in Texas. Patrick, thanks for being here.

Thanks for having me, Sarah. I'm pumped for this conversation. A couple days after the show airs,

there's going to be some very interesting primaries for Congress in New York, Utah, Maryland, as well as a runoff

in South Carolina. You're a national political reporter. Which races are you excited to cover

in the upcoming primaries? There's a lot of really notable primaries coming up. I think in the New York

...