Podcast: What Defines a Political Wave in the House?
Roll Call Decoder, Episode 6

With President Donald Trump’s mediocre job ratings, Democrats’ advantage on the national generic ballot and success in special elections in Pennsylvania, Alabama and elsewhere, there’s plenty of talk about a political wave. In this week’s Decoder, Roll Call elections analyst Nathan Gonzales, sitting in for David Hawkings, talks with Roll Call columnist Stuart Rothenberg about how many seats it takes to make a wave and which Republicans might survive.
Show Notes:
- Insiders See Democratic House Gains of 30-45 seats
- Illinois Democrats Seek to Chip Away at Republicans’ House Majority
- Democrats Look to Dan Sena to Secure House Majority
- Blue Dog vs. Progressive: What to Watch in the Illinois Primaries
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