Rangitīkei is the third largest electorate in the North Island, stretching from east of Levin in the south to above Taumarunui in the north. And it's up for grabs this election, as its four-term National MP Ian McKelvie retires. Our reporter Jimmy Ellingham took a drive around some of its remote reaches to ask what are the issues concerning local voters ... Show More
Sep 2024
Three Undecided Voters, Two Swing States, One Big Decision
From the moment Donald Trump and Kamala Harris walked off the debate stage, both their campaigns have argued about who won the showdown.But the real question is what the debate meant to a small sliver of voters in a handful of swing states.Campbell Robertson, a reporter on The Ti ... Show More
31m 53s
Jul 2024
Why No One’s Winning Young Voters (Ep. 5)
Jon is joined by youth polling experts John Della Volpe and Kristen Soltis Anderson to talk about apathy among young voters this election cycle. Why are they so disengaged? Are some truly defecting to Trump? And what message, if any, can get them out for the polls? Jon, John, and ... Show More
1h 12m
Jun 2024
Election 24 Special, Ep 1
Here we go! Matt's attempt to interview a candidate in every constituency begins with four candidates: Dave Rowntree, Labour, Mid SussesHitchin: Bim Afolami, Conservative, HitchinJess Asato, Labour, LowestoftSara Gezdari, Conservative, Richmond and North Kingston 646 left to go.. ... Show More
1h 8m
Nov 2024
Chasing the Vote: How the Illegal-Immigration Debate Plays in Pennsylvania
The third-largest city in Pennsylvania, Allentown, now has a majority of Hispanic residents, a demographic shift that’s given fresh importance here to one of the big issues in the presidential election: immigration and securing the southern border. In the final stretch of the cam ... Show More
22m 24s
Jul 2024
Does the economy still matter for elections? With John Burn-Murdoch
For years, pollsters described elections as referendums on the economy. But recently, voters have started to change how they talk about the economy, and how they vote. Today on the show, data reporter John Burn-Murdoch joins Soumaya to discuss shifts in how voters are thinking, a ... Show More
29m 43s
Dec 2024
Are Ghana’s elections a victory for democracy?
Ghana: it’s done it again. Leading the way when it comes to showing the continent how to do democracy. On Sunday, ruling party candidate and Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat even before the official result had been declared.But John Mahama, the country’s next Pre ... Show More
15m 4s