Midterm Countdown: Voter Fraud Arrests & Senate Battlegrounds

About this episode

If 28 people are arrested for voter fraud in a massive state like California, does that mean an election is unfair? The Justice Department is carrying out President Trump’s orders to find and root out non-citizens who may be voting. But what if these isolated cases feed a narrative that an election is being stolen, a narrative that President Trump may want out there if his party loses big in November? Mo and Sarah identify the bellwether Senate races to watch, and they actually say they’re both keeping tabs on the same contest in one state. Also, we talk about a tense exchange between a voter and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed about whether he disavows the Muslim Brotherhood. Producer: Leo Duran Host: David Greene  Guests:  • Mo Elleithee, executive director at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service - @MoElleithee • Sarah Isgur, senior editor at The Dispatch - @whignewtons