A Blue Wave or an Anti-Incumbent Wave?

Steve Hayes is joined by Sarah Isgur, Jonah Goldberg, and Mike Warren to discuss the state of the midterms and whether South Carolina is truly a competitive state in 2026.

The Agenda:

—The first true “wave?”

—Thered undertow (cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-p…)

—How Trump’s ego is hurting the GOP

—Redistricted districts

—Is South Carolina competitive? (ms.now/news/trump-rally-south-carolina-senator…)

—NWYT:What’s a lawyer? (pbs.org/newshour/politics/claim-that-trump-pre…)

Show notes:

—AP-NORC poll (apnews.com/article/2026-midterms-trump-approva…)

—Sarah’s Not Worth Your Time ambush (thedispatch.com/podcast/dispatch-podcast/three…)

—⁠Watch Monday's livestream (youtube.com/live/oi4D0oVR6gQ?si=EjtGY2sXbAkkTob-)

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