Episode
Episode 66: The Land of Illinois Primaries w/ Shia Kapos of Politico
- Podcast
- The Inside Elections Podcast
- Published
- Feb 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3882
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Summary
Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Shia Kapos of Politico dive deep into the upcoming Illinois primaries including the Democratic race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin and a handful of crowded and competitive House primaries, where as little as 20 percent of the vote could be enough to effectively become a Member of Congress. Shia and Jacob also reveal their latest book finds and Nathan has to show off his Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks gear. Twitter profiles: @nathanlgonzales @jacobrubashkin @ShiaKapos @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: Giannoulias banks $9M amid mayoral buzz [Politico Illinois Playbook] https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/26/giannoulias-banks-9m-mayoral-buzz-00799906 Illinois Senate: House of Three, Who Will it Be? [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/illinois-senate-stratton-krishnamoorthi-kelly Texas: Republicans, Democrats Face Critical Early Primaries [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/texas-republicans-democrats-face-critical-early-primaries 2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections] https://insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-february-5-2026 2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-january-12-2026 2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/…