Garrison and Robert chat about what it will take for Democrats to win back Congress, Iran’s letter to the American people, and midterm election polls in Texas, Maine, Florida, North Carolina, Alaska, and Michigan.



Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-revolutionary-guards-call-trump-big-liar-2026-09-29/

https://img9.irna.ir/d/r2/2026/09/29/0/173138753.pdf?ts=1790679102019 
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https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/maine-senate-democratic-party-troy-jackson-graham-platner-susan-collins.html
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https://x.com/MediumBuying/status/2108208307550752820?s=20

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https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/how-much-will-gerrymandering-impact-2026-midterms
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/nx-s1-5989694/midterm-elections-control-congress

https://news.gallup.com/interactives/507569/presidential-job-approval-center.aspx

https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/gop-track-lose-house-majority-15-race-ratings-shift-towards-dems

Garrison and Robert chat about what it will take for Democrats to win back Congress, Iran&rsquo;s letter to the American people, and midterm election polls in Texas, Maine, Florida, North Carolina, Alaska, and Michigan. 
Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-revolutionary-guards-call-trump-big-liar-2026-09-29/">https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-revolutionary-guards-call-trump-big-liar-2026-09-29/ </a></li>
<li><a href="https://img9.irna.ir/d/r2/2026/09/29/0/173138753.pdf?ts=1790679102019">https://img9.irna.ir/d/r2/2026/09/29/0/173138753.pdf?ts=1790679102019</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midterm-elections-in-maine-october-2026/">https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midterm-elections-in-maine-october-2026/</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://mainebeacon.com/new-polling-jackson-narrowly-leads-collins-mainers-want-affordable-childcare/">https://mainebeacon.com/new-polling-jackson-narrowly-leads-collins-mainers-want-affordable-childcare/ </a></li>
<li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/maine-senate-democratic-party-troy-jackson-graham-platner-susan-collins.html">https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/maine-senate-democratic-party-troy-jackson-graham-platner-susan-collins.html</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/north-carolina-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/north-carolina-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/10/02/2026/republicans-pull-ad-spending-from-north-carolina">https://www.semafor.com/article/10/02/2026/republicans-pull-ad-spending-from-north-carolina</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6131462-sabatos-crystal-ball-shifts-alaska/">https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6131462-sabatos-crystal-ball-shifts-alaska/ </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/alaska-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/alaska-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-its-lone-star-senate-showdown-between-talarico-paxton">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-its-lone-star-senate-showdown-between-talarico-paxton </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/texas-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/texas-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/2106409529512808548?s=20">https://x.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/2106409529512808548?s=20</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/MediumBuying/status/2108208307550752820?s=20">https://x.com/MediumBuying/status/2108208307550752820?s=20 </a></li>
<li><a href="https://floridapolitics.com/archives/820643-poll-ashley-moody-45-angie-nixon-45-and-florida-now-has-two-toss-ups-at-the-top-of-the-ticket/">https://floridapolitics.com/archives/820643-poll-ashley-moody-45-angie-nixon-45-and-florida-now-has-two-toss-ups-at-the-top-of-the-ticket/ </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/article317496818.html">https://www.miamiherald.com/news/article317496818.html </a></li>
<li><a href="https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ttw_fl_20260921_lv.pdf">https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ttw_fl_20260921_lv.pdf </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/michigan-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/michigan-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-voter-poll-abdul-el-sayed-mike-rogers/">https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-voter-poll-abdul-el-sayed-mike-rogers/</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-health-care-issues-in-the-lead-up-to-the-2026-midterm-election/">https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-health-care-issues-in-the-lead-up-to-the-2026-midterm-election/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elections/midterms">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elections/midterms</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/how-much-will-gerrymandering-impact-2026-midterms">https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/how-much-will-gerrymandering-impact-2026-midterms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/nx-s1-5989694/midterm-elections-control-congress">https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/nx-s1-5989694/midterm-elections-control-congress </a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.gallup.com/interactives/507569/presidential-job-approval-center.aspx">https://news.gallup.com/interactives/507569/presidential-job-approval-center.aspx </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/gop-track-lose-house-majority-15-race-ratings-shift-towards-dems">https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/gop-track-lose-house-majority-15-race-ratings-shift-towards-dems</a></li>
</ul>

It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.

It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.

It Could Happen Here

2026 Midterms Polling Update 

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