The Big Blue Wave

The Find Out Podcast

Find Out Media & Studio71

News, News Commentary, Government, Politics

4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

From tight races that turned into decisive wins to battleground states that broke blue by surprising margins, we break down how Democrats exceeded expectations up and down the ballot. Amanda brings her signature sharp-but-grounded analysis as we look at what powered these overperformances, the races that best captured the trend, and what it all means heading into 2026. 👕 **Merch** made in the USA & union-made: https://findoutpodcast.com 📬 Subscribe to bonus content: https://findoutpodcast.substack.com 📱 Follow us everywhere: @FindOutPodcast 📣 Share this episode & tag us #FindOutPodcast 📥 Send us feedback and tips: hello@findoutpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody.
0:17.0	Welcome back to the Find Out podcast.
0:23.8	It feels good this morning. We're recording the day after Election Day. You'll see this on Thursday. But everything, everything just feels lighter, guys.
0:28.9	And we also have an amazing guest with us. And that is Amanda from Amanda's mild takes. She is a
0:37.0	political and historical content creator.
0:39.9	So Amanda, thank you for joining us on this wonderful morning.
0:43.2	I'm so happy to be here.
0:44.5	Birds are singing.
0:45.8	Everything is glorious.
0:47.1	I know.
0:47.5	Nothing is wrong.
0:48.5	It feels like everything is going out of a Disney movie.
0:51.2	Yes.
0:52.1	I honestly don't know what I'm supposed to do with myself now. I know. I know. It's been nine months of doom and gloom or a year really of doom and gloom. I mean 10 years of doom and gloom. Well, we had a little break. Off and on. But not really. We had a little break with a pandemic during COVID. During a bridge. During a horrible period.
1:11.8	During the plague.
1:13.3	So guys, we won everywhere.
1:16.5	And it wasn't just that we won everywhere.
1:19.3	We won big everywhere.
1:21.8	I mean, Abby Spanberg, Abigail Spanberger won by 13, 14 points.
1:26.9	15. Mikey Cheryl, who everyone 13, 14 points. 15.
1:28.3	Mikey Sherrill, who everyone thought maybe could be in trouble, won by like 13 points.
1:34.3	The Yes on 50 campaign blew it out of the water.
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