The NPR Politics Podcast What's the 'biggest' thing on our political radar for next year?
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Dec 7, 2025 Host Sam Gringlas highlights key issues for Congress in 2026, with a focus on redistricting and the Trump-Republican dynamic. Affordability takes center stage, influencing campaign strategies and key demographic shifts. Georgia and Michigan are pinpointed as races to watch closely. Sarah McCammon shares insights on how cultural concerns from diverse communities could shape voter sentiment. Both hosts reflect on personal influences in their journalism careers, revealing the mentorship that sparked their interest.
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Health Care At The Center Of Affordability
- Health care is central to the affordability narrative Democrats plan to run on in 2026.
- Sam Gringlas says expiring ACA enhanced subsidies would sharpen this partisan contrast.
States Sam Will Watch: Georgia And Michigan
- Sam Gringlas draws on his Georgia reporting and names two states to watch: Georgia and Michigan.
- He highlights John Ossoff's Senate defense and Michigan as both personal and political focal points.
Midterms As A Bellwether For 2028
- 2026 midterms matter for control of Congress and as a signal toward 2028 dynamics.
- Sarah McCammon emphasizes demographic shifts from 2024 as a central unknown to monitor.