WHY WISCONSIN MATTERS — Election Day 2025
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Why is Wisconsin crucial for the 2025 election?
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What are the key special elections happening today?
In fact, we're going to be dedicating this entire hour around the special elections, what to expect, what is happening, and all of the elections across the country. Joining us now is a dear friend of the program and great American, Rich Barris, who understands this topic very, very well. Rich, welcome to the program. Rich, tell us first, walk us through what special elections are happening today.
Well, thanks for having me as always, Charlie. It's good to be with you. You know, the one that's going to get the most attention is the obviously the state Supreme Court election in Wisconsin, which is nonpartisanship, but it's really not right. I mean, we see some of these states that have that. And there's always a Republican or conservative line candidate and a liberal or Democratic line candidate. It's been tough for Republicans in the last couple of goes. Hagedorn took two shots to win one. They're always off cycle. And he won by the hair of his chinny chin chin, while Democrats have been winning them by pretty comfortable margins because they're credentialed voters that turn out at higher rates in these elections. And that's the real challenge for Republicans in that election today. The second one is in Florida. with fine.
That's a special election in Florida's sixth congressional district, and it's a very heavily pro-Trump district. Again, off cycle, there was some polling out there that suggested that this one could be competitive, but honestly, looking at the early vote numbers, Charlie, it looks closer than it should be or would be in a regular cycle, but it's not looking all that competitive to me. Republicans by 8 to 10 if you just read the early vote, which I always caution people to do. But that's what it looks like. The media will pine about it if it's not plus 20. You know how they roll.
So explain to me, Rich, why the conundrum of the low-propensity and high-propensity voter? Why is it that Democrats are now succeeding in special elections? When I first started my journey with Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action— I remember back in 2012, 2013, 2014, even 2017, 2018, it was actually advantaged Republicans in these off elections. It would be that we would be able to kind of shock the world a little bit. I mean, one that I remember is Scott Brown defeating a Democrat for the lion of the Senate, Ted Kennedy's vacated Senate seat in Massachusetts, which actually brought the Democrats down from the 60 vote threshold to the 59 vote threshold.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why is Wisconsin crucial for the 2025 election?
0:00–1:36
2
What are the key special elections happening today?
1:36–5:28
3
How has voter turnout shifted for Republicans and Democrats?
5:28–11:40
4
What challenges do Republicans face in special elections?
11:40–16:08
5
What strategies should Republicans adopt moving forward?
16:08–25:24
6
Why are Democrats targeting Elon Musk?
25:24–48:12
7
Is there a rising populist movement within the Democratic Party?
48:12–54:31
8
Will Democrats moderate on key issues before the next election?
54:31–1:08:41
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