Fake election polls, an ugly Ohio campaign controversy, and Americans regretting their decision to flee Donald Trump's America are making headlines as the 2026 midterm elections approach. On this episode of Normally, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down the political controversies, media failures, and election surprises shaking up the final weeks of the campaign.

The ladies examine a controversial attack ad featuring Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's estranged mother and why the strategy could backfire on Vivek Ramaswamy. They also discuss Michelle Tafoya's increasingly competitive Minnesota Senate race against Peggy Flanagan, allegations surrounding Flanagan's academic credentials, and a viral Oregon flag controversy that exposed embarrassing media fact-checking failures.

Plus, a fake polling scandal raises serious questions about election predictions, campaign donations, and the credibility of political polling. And a revealing WIRED report follows Americans who left the United States over Trump-era politics only to discover that life in Europe wasn't the paradise they expected.