EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 1H
Bunker, Ballots & Billions: Inside Primary Day 2026 | McLaughlin & McKoon
from The Jenny Beth Show · host Jenny Beth Martin, John McLaughlin, Josh McKoon
Guests: John McLaughlin — CEO and partner of McLaughlin & Associates and President Donald Trump's longtime pollster. One of the most respected Republican strategists in the country, with decades of experience polling for President Trump, Speaker Ralston, Governor Deal, and dozens of Senate, House, and gubernatorial campaigns. Josh McKoon — Chairman of the Republican Party of Georgia and former Georgia state senator. A leading voice on election integrity in the South and an outspoken defender of the conservatives criminally targeted in Fulton County's failed 2020 election case. Key Topics Covered: • Primary Day 2026 in six states — Georgia, Alabama, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, Pennsylvania • Breaking court ruling forcing bipartisan oversight inside Georgia's election night "bunker" • Georgia Senate race: Mike Collins, Derek Dooley, Buddy Carter — who makes the runoff • Bill Cassidy's third-place collapse in Louisiana and what it means for Senate incumbents • President Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton in Texas • Supreme Court Calais decision and Georgia redistricting • SAVE America Act stalled 96+ days in the Senate — 83% of Americans support proof of citizenship to vote • $1.776 billion DOJ anti-weaponization fund — President Trump's IRS settlement and what it means for the targeted • Watson v. RNC Supreme Court case — mail ballot grace periods in 15 states • Kamala Harris floating Supreme Court packing, electoral college "reform," and DC/Puerto Rico statehood • 500,000 illegal Maryland mail ballots and President Trump's call for federal investigation Timestamped Topic Breakdown: 00:17 — Cold open: San Diego mosque attack, California wildfire, Iran ceasefire on "life support" 01:54 — Primary Day 2026: six states voting, SAVE America Act stalled 96 days, DOJ $1.776B anti-weaponization fund preview 02:48 — Guest introductions: John McLaughlin and Josh McKoon 03:04 — Josh McKoon on the Georgia ground game: Senate race, governor's race, full ticket 06:05 — John McLaughlin on what he's watching tonight in Georgia and nationally 07:27 — Why Georgia's runoff system beats ranked choice voting 08:14 — Breaking: court ruling forces bipartisan oversight inside Georgia's election night "bunker" 10:31 — Lessons from 2020: drop boxes, mail-in ballots, voter ID, and what changed 13:50 — Other states voting today: Kentucky (Massie vs. Gallrein), Alabama, Idaho, Oregon, Pennsylvania 17:34 — Bill Cassidy's third-place finish in Louisiana — message to Republican senators 19:14 — Redistricting: Virginia gerrymandering, the Calais decision, Georgia's June 17 special session 25:40 — SAVE America Act: 83% of Americans support proof of citizenship to vote 29:42 — Georgia's experience proving secure elections don't suppress voters 32:42 — CALL TO ACTION: Capitol switchboard 202-224-3121, SAVE America Act, no to the Dignity Act, thank the White House 36:24 — DOJ $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund: David Shafer, Tina Peters, John Eastman, Mike Roman 40:19 — John McLaughlin on the Biden DOJ subpoenas, Eric Trump's "Under Siege," and political lawfare 46:35 — Watson v. RNC: Supreme Court case that could eliminate mail ballot grace periods in 15 states 48:45 — Kamala Harris going viral: court packing, electoral college "reform," DC/Puerto Rico statehood 52:19 — Maryland's 500,000 illegal mail ballots — President Trump calls for DOJ investigation 54:34 — Closing: thanking God for President Trump, prayer for the country 55:53 — Final call to action: SAVE America Act, no Dignity Act, Maine and Nevada road trip with Scott Pressler 57:23 — President Trump the builder: drone-proof ballroom roof construction update Links Mentioned: • Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121 • passthesaveamericaact.com • whitehouse.gov/contact • events.tpartypatriots.org • teapartypatriots.org • jennybethshow.com
What this episode covers
Primary Day 2026 in six states is here — and the election integrity fight is hotter than ever. Jenny Beth Martin sits down with two of the most influential voices in conservative politics for a Primary Day 2026 breakdown you won't hear anywhere else. John McLaughlin, President Trump's longtime pollster and CEO of McLaughlin & Associates, and Josh McKoon, chairman of the Republican Party of Georgia, join the show as polls open across six states — Georgia, Alabama, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. Inside this episode: the breaking court ruling forcing bipartisan oversight inside Georgia's election night "bunker," why Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger tried to keep state election board members out of the room, the Senate race fight between Mike Collins, Derek Dooley, and Buddy Carter, and what the Bill Cassidy collapse in Louisiana signals for incumbents who crossed President Trump. Jenny Beth also unpacks the historic $1.776 billion Department of Justice anti-weaponization fund created from President Trump's IRS settlement — and what it means for David Shafer, Tina Peters, John Eastman, Mike Roman, and every American targeted by political lawfare. Plus: the SAVE America Act stalled in the Senate for over 96 days, 500,000 illegal Maryland mail ballots, the Watson v. RNC Supreme Court case that could reshape mail ballot rules in 15 states, and Kamala Harris floating Supreme Court packing and electoral college "reform." This is the inside view of an extraordinary day in American politics. Learn more at jennybethshow.com and teapartypatriots.org.
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