Incumbents Out and Landslides In

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern break down results from the off-cycle elections in the United States, and provincial elections in both Newfoundland and Labrador and Yukon. In the US, after a Democratic sweep of off-cycle polls, what does this mean for the 2026 midterms? Why did Spanberger and Sherrill perform so well in Virginia and New Jersey respectively? And what were some other notable local results? In Canada, why did incumbent governments lose in both Yukon and Newfoundland? And what are common denominators for regional Liberal Partys as they are left with just one Premier nationally? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.