# Episode 61: "I Know Nothing About Anything But Politics" with Larry Sabato of UVA's Center for Politics + Crystal Ball

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Podcast: [The Inside Elections Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inside-elections-podcast-6436787)
Published: 2025-12-11T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://insideelections.com
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## Resource

Nathan Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin cover the latest House and Senate election news and discuss the art of political handicapping with the University of Virginia’s Larry Sabato, one of the most prominent analysts in the country. Twitter profiles: @nathanlgonzales @jacobrubashkin @kirk_bado @LarrySabatao @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: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Traditional Midterm [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/2026-traditional-midterm-election-tennessee-special-election Is the House battleground going back to the future [Roll Call] https://rollcall.com/2025/11/19/house-battleground-midterm-elections-2026/ Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/ 2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-december-5-2025 2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections] https://insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-october-22-2025 2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections] https://insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2025-26-gubernatorial-ratings-august-28-2025 Inside Elections merch [Dashery] https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

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