By The FirstSean Spicer welcomes a rockstar panel for a full midterm autopsy and diagnosis of what happened to Republicans. Ron DeSantis hits the media rounds with his blunt take on the state of the GOP. JD Vance and Donald Trump weigh in as well. Sean and the panel react to their diagnosis and debate where the party goes from here. Sean and the panel then break down the wins Republicans failed to sell — like Trump Accounts — and why a Republican Congress couldn’t close the deal.
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Battleground 2026: Top Dem Strategist Reveals Who Wins the Senate | EP 822
Democrats need 4 seats to flip the Senate — can they do it? Sean Spicer sits down with Top Democratic Strategist MIKE NELLIS for Battleground: 2026 Senate Edition. Some polls are pulling away, some are tightening, and money is now flowing to go on offense in some states and play defense in others. Our Battleground map just expanded last week from 9 to 13 Senate races: AK, IA, KS, ME, NC, NE, OH, SC, TX, GA, MI, NH, MN.
Dems Up 9 Points? Shock October Poll & How GOP Wins on Gas Prices | EP 821
Dems lead by 9 points with 3 weeks to go? Cygnal’s brand new October survey says Republicans have one path back: talk gas and groceries. On Episode 821 of The Sean Spicer Show, Sean is joined first by Brent Buchanan, Founder and CEO of Cygnal Polling, to break down Cygnal’s just-released October polling data. Brent reveals the two messages Republicans MUST drive home in the final three weeks of the Midterms — bringing down the price of gas and groceries — why Democrats are leading the Generic Ballot by 9 points and how GOP candidates close the gap, plus how a Trump rally impacts down-ballot races in the home stretch.
Can Republicans Hold America’s Closest House Seats? | EP 810
On Episode 810 of The Sean Spicer Show, Sean sits down with the two Republicans defending America’s closest swing districts. First, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (PA-7) on defending the “swingiest” seat in the country. Mackenzie won in 2024 by just 4,000 votes in a district with identical Republican and Democrat voter registrations and a large Latino population. He breaks down the balance of power, what it takes to hold PA-7, and his opponent Bob Brooks — caught trashing volunteer firefighters and facing allegations of defrauding his own family.
Then, Rep. Tom Barrett (MI-7) on defending the seat he flipped from Elissa Slotkin after Slotkin left for the Senate. Barrett is an Army veteran whose district includes the state capital of Lansing and Michigan State University. He now faces DSA insurgent candidate William Lawrence. Barrett talks razor-thin margins to win and keep the seat, delivering for the district, and the Michigan top-of-the-ticket with John James and Mike Rogers and their chances of winning.
Two seats. Two razor-thin margins. Control of Congress on the line.
Why Democrats Are Telling Kamala Harris Not to Visit | EP 809
Larry O’Connor hosts Episode 809 of The Sean Spicer Show with a powerhouse Thursday Panel: KATIE ZACHARIA, Former DHS Spokesperson and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, JENNIFER VAN LAAR, Managing Editor at RedState, and DEREK HUNTER, Senior Columnist at Townhall.com and host of The Derek Hunter Show.
The panel starts with breaking overnight news in the White House press fight: U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted a temporary restraining order sought by POLITICO, CNN and MS NOW, ordering 78 journalists’ credentials returned for at least two weeks while litigation plays out. Then: Kamala heads to Michigan to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed — and it doesn’t go well. Kansas Democrat Senate candidate Hamilton is asked if Kamala should campaign with him and answers with her own famous phrase: “Do Not Come” to Kansas. Plus: Missouri redistricting fight over the St. Louis seat, worrying Republican polls in Iowa and especially Texas — are the polls really that bad for Ken Paxton? A Townhall Exclusive with undercover video of James Talarico’s pastor saying Talarico supports abortion, Senator Dick Durbin’s absurd comments in the hearing on men out of women’s sports, and Larry and the panel name their Winners and Losers of the week.
Battleground 2026: Inside the Fight for the House Majority | EP 808
The fight for the House in the midterms is on. This is Battleground 2026: House Edition.
Sean Spicer is joined by Henry Olsen — Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and author of the Margin of Victory Newsletter for the Washington Post — to break down ALL 21 Cook Political Report Toss-Up Seats that will decide the House majority.
Plus: Why Inside Elections is breaking away from Cook and shifting more seats toward Democrats — even in usually safe red states like Iowa and Texas. And the redistricting war that could decide it before a single vote is cast: why Ron DeSantis’ Florida playbook worked, and why Greg Abbott’s Texas push isn’t holding.
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Every one of the 21 Cook toss-ups, explained
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DeSantis vs. Abbott on redistricting — what worked and what didn’t