Jon Seaton: A Knife Fight in a Phone Booth

Most voters will not see a single door knocker this fall. A small number will not be able to get anyone to leave them alone. In this episode of Early Returns, host Jan Baran speaks with Republican campaign consultant Jon Seaton about where the 2026 midterms are actually being fought and what that means for the person holding the ballot.  Fewer than 40 of the 435 House seats are genuinely in play, with Republicans defending 23 and Democrats 14 according to the Cook Political Report. Seaton calls it a knife fight in a phone booth. On the Senate map, Alaska, Ohio and I...