Michael Frias's guest appearances

Michael Frias

The Great Battlefield

The Downballot

Donald Trump

Sarah Williams

Sally Kohn

Joan Blades

Steven Petrow

Lawrence Lessig

Bernie Sanders

Pete Buttigieg

Mitch Landrieu

Ben Miller

Greg Miller

Matt Stoller

Mitch McConnell

Steve Anderson

Matt Hodges

OwlTail

Hillary Anderson

There have been sooo many hot takes about the 2022 midterms, which is why we're joined on this week's episode of "The Downballot" by Michael Frias and Hillary Anderson of the progressive data firm Catalist to discuss their data-intensive report on what actually happened. They explain how they marry precinct-level election results with detailed voter files to go far beyond what the polls can tell us. Among the findings: Highly competitive races were much more favorable to Democrats than less-contested ones; Republicans paid a "MAGA tax" by nominating extreme candidates; and non-college white women shifted toward Democrats by notable margins compared to 2020.Co-hosts David Nir and David Beard also do a deep, deep dive on the many implications of the Supreme Court's shock redistricting ruling in Alabama last week. The Davids explain why the nay-sayers are wrong to minimize the impact of the decision, which will very likely lead to new districts where Black voters can elect their preferred candidates not only in Alabama but also Louisiana, Georgia, and maybe even Texas. They also discuss what those new districts might look like, and how we know.Map links: Alabama | Georgia &amp; LouisianaTranscript.

There have been sooo many hot takes about the 2022 midterms, which is why we're joined on this week's episode of "The Downballot" by Michael Frias and Hillary Anderson of the progressive data firm Catalist to discuss their <a href="https://catalist.us/whathappened2022/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">data-intensive report</a> on what actually happened. They explain how they marry precinct-level election results with detailed voter files to go far beyond what the polls can tell us. Among the findings: Highly competitive races were much more favorable to Democrats than less-contested ones; Republicans paid a "MAGA tax" by nominating extreme candidates; and non-college white women shifted toward Democrats by notable margins compared to 2020.Co-hosts David Nir and David Beard also do a deep, deep dive on the many implications of the Supreme Court's shock redistricting ruling in Alabama last week. The Davids explain why the nay-sayers are wrong to minimize the impact of the decision, which will very likely lead to new districts where Black voters can elect their preferred candidates not only in Alabama but also Louisiana, Georgia, and maybe even Texas. They also discuss what those new districts might look like, and how we know.Map links: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/6/8/2174167/-What-will-Alabama-s-new-House-districts-look-like-following-the-Supreme-Court-s-surprise-ruling" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Alabama</a> | <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/6/14/2175379/-Here-s-what-new-Black-majority-districts-in-Louisiana-and-Georgia-might-look-like" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Georgia &amp; Louisiana</a><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/6/15/2175564/-The-Downballot-What-really-happened-in-the-midterms-with-data-analysts-from-Catalist-transcript" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a>.

What really happened in the midterms, with Michael Frias & Hillary Anderson

Michael Frias joins The Great Battlefield podcast to discuss his career in Democratic politics and his new role as CEO of Catalist - an enterprise providing data services for progressive organizations to help them better understand the voting population. | Episode 206

Using Data and Analytics to Build Movements and Mobilize Voters with Catalist's Michael Frias