# Episode 56: Midterms, NFL, Kentucky Derby w/ Steve Kornacki of NBC News

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Podcast: [The Inside Elections Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inside-elections-podcast-6436787)
Published: 2025-10-01T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://insideelections.com
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Duration seconds: 3150

## Resource

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Steve Kornacki of NBC News take a fresh look at the battle for the House majority with a little more than a year before the midterm elections, analyze the latest numbers in the race for governor in New Jersey this year and talk about how Steve went from covering Congress at Roll Call to covering sports for football and the Kentucky Derby for NBC Sports. The crew also discuss Jacob’s latest IMAX adventure, SEC football and Oregon high school football. Twitter profiles: @nathanlgonzales @jacobrubashkin @SteveKornacki @InsideElections The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs. Referenced articles: Iowa Senate: Democrats Reach for Open Seat? [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/iowa-senate-democrats-reach-for-open-seat 2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections] https://insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2025-26-gubernatorial-ratings-august-28-2025 2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-september-29-2025 2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections] https://insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-august-28-2025 Inside Elections merch [Dashery] https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

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