Democrats Play Dirty in Alaska

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, and John McCormack to discuss the case of two Dan Sullivans in Alaska’s Senate race and the Republican Party’s final pitch to voters before the midterms. The Agenda: —Milwaukee wins the World Series —The affordability crisis —How unpopular is the Republican Party? —NWYT: I love the meat Show notes: Want to see more of The Dispatch in Google search? Add Us as a Preferred Source Steve Hayes is CEO and editor of The Dispatch, based in Annapolis, Maryland. Prior to co-founding the company in 2019, he worked at The Weekly Standard for 18 years, covering Washington, politics, and national security. Steve is the author of two New York Times bestsellers. He also worked as a contributor at CNN and Fox News, and currently serves as a political analyst at NBC News. When Steve is not focused on The Dispatch, he’s probably traveling with his family, grilling, or riding his mountain bike. Jonah Goldberg is editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Dispatch, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, enormous lizards roamed the Earth. More immediately prior to that, Jonah spent two decades at National Review, where he was a senior editor, among other things. He is also a bestselling author, longtime columnist for the Los Angeles Times, commentator for CNN, and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. When he is not writing the G-File or hosting The Remnant podcast, he finds real joy in family time, attending to his dogs and cat, and blaming Steve Hayes for various things. Michael Warren is politics editor at The Dispatch and is based in Washington, D.C. A former on-air reporter at CNN and a senior writer at The Weekly Standard, he has spent more than 15 years covering lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the White House and the executive branch, the conservative movement, and political campaigns. When Mike is not reporting, writing, editing, and podcasting, he is probably spending time with his wife and three sons. John McCormack is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he was Washington correspondent at National Review and a senior writer at The Weekly Standard. When John is not reporting on politics and policy, he is probably enjoying life with his wife and daughters in northern Virginia or having fun visiting family in Wisconsin. The podcast transcription below was generated using artificial intelligence and may include occasional errors or misspellings. Steve Hayes 0:00 [upbeat music] Welcome to "The Dispatch Podcast." I'm your host, Steve Hayes. On today's round table, we're going deep on politics in the 2026 midterm elections. We'll discuss anti-democratic efforts by Democrats to confuse voters in the Alaska Senate race, and new polling that suggests a dead heat in the South Carolina Senate contest. And then we'll check in on Michigan, Kansas, and Montana from our reporters on the ground in those states. And finally, for not worth your time, I love the meat. I'm joined today by Dispatch Editor in Chief, Jonah Goldberg, Dispatch Senior Editor, Jon McCormick, and Mike Warren, author of our must-read Next Right newsletter and Dispatch Politics Editor. Let's dive in. [upbeat music] Morning, gentlemen. I am coming to you from Dispatch Headquarters South near Fort Myers, Florida. I'm coming on about four hours of sleep and many, many cups of coffee this morning because I was at the Brewers' final game, Milwaukee Brewers' final game of the World Series in St. Petersburg, Florida last night. I went to game four, which the Brewers lost in extra innings, and we decided to make the trip back up since we were already down here yesterday and had the chance to watch the Brewers triumph. It was a great moment, it was a great season, and I'm exhausted. I, I, nobody's gonna have any sympathy. J-Jonah and Mike have been out on the road doing real reporting. I'm here at the World Series. Nobody's gonna have any sympathy for me. Jonah Goldberg 1:59 Are you gonna go to the parade in Milwaukee? Steve Hayes 2:02 I'm not gonna go to the parade in Milwaukee, and I don't think my parents are gonna m-make it back, fly back in time to go to the parade in Milwaukee either. But we stayed after the game last night for a good hour and a half. Steve Hayes 2:15 And, I mean, it was an incredible... The, the scene was incredible. We variously estimated that Milwaukee fans were between 50 and Interactive transcripts are available to Premium members. Join to follow along with the audio. Join Now More We Think You’d Like