Episode 7: Speaker Fight and House Majority, California and New Jersey Senate races

Nathan Gonzales, Erin Covey and Jacob Rubashkin discuss how the search for a new Speaker could affect the fight for the House, how the California Senate is shaping up after the appointment of Laphonza Butler, and what’s going to happen in the New Jersey Senate race after Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted, again.Show Notes:Twitter profiles: @nathanlgonzales @ercovey @jacobrubashkin @InsideElectionsThe Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.Referenced articles: California Senate: Newsom Picks Laphonza Butler to Succeed Feinstein [Inside Elections]https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/california-senate-succeeding-feinstein New Jersey Senate: Menendez Indictment Creates Democratic Headache [Inside Elections]https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/new-jersey-senate-menendez-indictment-creates-democratic-headache The Inside Elections Podcast is sponsored by George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management, or GSPM. The GSPM program offers Master’s degrees in legislative affairs and political management with in-person and online class schedules designed for the working professional.https://getinfo.gspm.gwu.edu/