Nothing You Can Do Can Stop Us
Summary
Michael Moss reads a letter from Heather Cox Richardson analyzing the 2026 midterm election shifts. The piece details how Republican gerrymandering backfired as anti-incumbent sentiment and Hispanic voter backlash fueled Democratic gains in Texas. It highlights a special election where a Democrat flipped a historically Republican seat despite massive spending disparities. The letter also covers the administration’s failed attempts to federalize elections and cut polling places, which courts blocked and voters vowed to reverse.
Topics discussed
Introduction and the 2024 election realignment debate
Republican gerrymandering strategies and Hispanic voter assumptions
2025 midterm results and the failure of the Texas 'dummy mander'
Tarrant County special election: Remmet defeats Wamsleys
Hispanic voter swing and Republican panic over demographics
Trump's push to nationalize elections and ICE at polls
Court blocks on voter data and USPS ballot suppression
Mail-in voting disparities and DHS threats to polling places
Tarrant County commissioners cut polling sites and early voting
Voter confrontation with County Judge O'Hare and closing credits
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