David French: Kansas Hopium

Is it possible Adam Hamilton could be the first Democratic senator elected from Kansas in 94 years? A major new poll is raising hopes there—and in other key Senate races as well. At the same time, the Peltola campaign's unnecessary Sullivan plot is a gift to election deniers. Plus: Performative cruelty is the MAGA initiation rite, Christian Texans who like Talarico are attracted to his decency, Trump gutted the pro-life movement, and Tim makes an impassioned case to Michigan to not vote for religious bigot Mike Rogers.
David French joins Tim Miller.
show notes:

• Tim on the Charlie Kirk Show (thebulwark.com/p/tim-miller-tells-maga-the-tru…)

• David on Vivek’s ad (nytimes.com/2026/10/25/opinion/midterm-ads-ram…)

• National Review piece Tim and David discussed (nationalreview.com/corner/a-list-of-things-dem…)

• Clip of Tim discussing Renee Good killing on the Charlie Kirk Show (x.com/BulwarkClips/status/2115488430901637316?…)

• The Bulwark’s campaign to help the Haitian community of Springfield (hsc.donorsupport.co/page/Bulwark)

• The Bulwark store (store.thebulwark.com)

• One thing to pack, five ways to power! Head to Ridge.com/THEBULWARK (ridge.com/THEBULWARK) for Ridge’s Friends & Family Sale, where you can buy two Ridge Power Banks and get a third FREE.