The Dispatch

Democratic Pollster Ben Lazarus Breaks Down the 2026 Midterms With Some Reality-Based Hopium

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Recorded live on Tuesday September 29, 2026 -- Julie Roginsky and Michelle Kinney are joined by Ben Lazarus, one of the best Democratic pollsters in the country, for real hopium about the midterms. Ben explains why a red wave is off the table, how a collapse in Republican turnout could make the blue wave much bigger, and why Trump's numbers are softening even among his own base.

They dig into…