Tavis Smiley

Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative Doris Matsui discusses her reelection campaign against her younger Democratic challenger, Mai Vang, as one of Northern California’s most anticipated House races comes to an end.

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Former Deputy Governor under Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic candidate for Illinois Lieutenant Governor, Christian Mitchell makes his case for why Illinois will not bow to Trump’s bullying and divisive policies.

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L.A. City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman makes a final appeal for her historic campaign and shares her vision for the future of the Democratic Party.

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Harris County Democratic Party Chair Traci A. Gibson (Houston) provides an on-the-ground snapshot of Black voter turnout and engagement in the state’s highly anticipated races.

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Former California Governor and elder statesman Gray Davis offers his analysis of the California governor’s race, the Supreme Court’s decision on noncitizen voters, and the midterms.

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Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang makes her final pitch as she challenges longtime incumbent Democrat Doris Matsui in a progressive-versus-establishment race for California’s redrawn 7th Congressional District.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and congressional correspondent for Puck News, Marianna Sotomayor discusses the important races and storylines to watch as the “most expensive midterm election in U.S. history” unfolds.

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Fifth-generation Wyomingite and 2026 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Wyoming, James Byrd returns to share his final thoughts on his history-making campaign.

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Editor and publisher of The Nation magazine, Katrina vanden Heuvel shares her analysis on the future of the Democratic Party as progressive candidates rise, along with other trending political topics.

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L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna gives an update of his re-election campaign and addresses public safety concerns for world-class events such as the Super Bowl and the Olympics, as he makes his final pitch for four more years.

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University of Minnesota professor and former State Department official during the Obama administration, Eric Schwartz discusses the letter he initiated and that was signed by prominent Democrats, expressing Jewish support for Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass makes her final pitch to voters on housing, policing and more as she heads toward the finish line of her re-election campaign.

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Scholar, leading public intellectual and special contributor Dr. Cornel West joins Bishop William J. Barber II, founder and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, for an in-depth conversation about democracy, Black voting rights, having “conspicuous courage” for this moment and more.

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Black farmer and candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, Jamie Davis discusses the challenges facing Black farmers, tackling corruption and the affordability crisis as he makes a historic run for Congress.

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Democratic Socialist and Afro-Latina candidate for U.S. Representative in New York’s 13th District, Darializa Avila Chevalier discusses her campaign and why she believes now is the time to bring more progressivism into Congress.

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Relationship expert and radio show host Zo Williams joins Tavis in-studio to continue the conversation about his new book, The Way of the Intercepting A**hole, and shares his thoughts on Aries Spears, Bruce Lee and the fight that inspired the book.

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Former Republican U.S. representative turned Democratic nominee in Florida’s gubernatorial election, David Jolly discusses his campaign as he faces staunch President Trump ally and U.S. Representative Byron Donalds in the Sunshine State.

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Recently elected international president of AFSCME, the nation’s largest public-sector union representing 1.4 million members, Patrick Moran discusses how union members and working families are feeling about the political future of the country just days before the midterm elections.

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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee highlights her accomplishments over her 18-month tenure and looks to continue writing a new story for Oakland as she seeks re-election to a full four-year term.

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Executive editor of The Nation magazine, John Nichols offers his analysis of the upcoming election and other trending political topics.

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