# Predicting the Midterms

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Podcast: [What Happens Next in 6 Minutes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-happens-next-in-6-minutes-3365845)
Published: 2026-07-11T12:46:27+00:00
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## Resource

Our speaker is Patrick Ruffini is a pollster and the author of his own Substack entitled The Intersection that includes frequent analysis on topics like gerrymandering, realignment, and polling errors. He is also the author of a book Party of the People. I want to learn from Patrick about who will win the midterms in the House and Senate. My plan is to get into the weeds and find out what the issues will be, what the state of play looks like now, and who will win the close races. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

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