Next Up with Mark Halperin The 3 Senate Seats Republicans Can ACTUALLY Flip
Sep 29, 2026
Mary Margaret Olahan, a Daily Wire White House correspondent, discusses media coverage, administration tensions, and Republican midterm anxieties. Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York congressman fighting for reelection, details his campaign in a closely watched swing district. The conversation also surveys four pivotal Northern Senate races, White House press chaos, immigration enforcement, Iran, and diesel prices.
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Why Susan Collins Remains Competitive In Maine
- Susan Collins benefits from celebrity-level familiarity, strong relationships with Maine women, and a weak Democratic challenger.
- Troy Jackson’s long legislative record gives Republicans openings to portray him as a tax-raising career politician.
Sununu’s Brand Keeps New Hampshire In Play
- John Sununu combines a powerful political family name with statewide experience and a history of winning elections.
- New Hampshire’s contrarian voting habits and Republican fundraising make the race closer than public polling suggests.
Michigan Turns On Candidate Weaknesses And Ground Game
- Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faces crucial doubts among Black voters and lacks Mike Rogers’s experienced campaign infrastructure.
- Rogers’s existing ground game may matter as much as polling in a close statewide race.
