The Trail: All Things Politics
Oct 10, 2026 · 52 min · 13 segments
Rounding up all the potential presidential candidates already on the ground in New Hampshire -- plus the contenders who haven't arrived yet. How does this compare to previous cycles and what are the…
Adam SextonHost
Steve BottariHost
... of, you know, if you complain to your parents enough, they'll be like, "Hey, okay, just open one," on Columbus Day.
Uh, but you know, it, uh, this is-- Really, the motivator here is they're showing up.
... you know, we had Pete Buttigieg, and you know, these aren't candidates, but they could be.
Uh, you know, Raphael Warnock, Ro Khanna, um, you know, Andy Kim o-of New Jersey, not somebody who we expect to run for president right away, is gonna be here too.
So there's just a lot of, at least on the Democratic side, uh, attention right now, uh, from these folks who might end up, uh, in that 2028 discussion.
And look, right now with national media, uh, focusing in on the, the Granite State in New Hampshire, they are laser-focused on our super tight Senate race that could determine the balance of power.
And Adam, you were saying this a year ago, that people need to watch this race because, yeah, everyone's watching Maine next door and other key races, but, like, this race is close, and it could end up being the one that, depending on if Republicans end up, you know, they, they put a lot of cash into it and Democrats maybe have taken it for granted and made their attention elsewhere, Texas, for instance, like, you know, we'll see what happens in November.
And to borrow kind of a, a martial metaphor, right now, Sununu is getting air help.
... is coming in from the Republicans in the terms of, uh, you know, i- uh, on-air ads, right? They're paying for everything online, all the stuff on TV right now, tons and tons of ads.
I think the Pappas campaign has said it's more than 50 million in outside groups alone spending against him.
Uh, whereas Pappas is getting on-the-ground, sort of army boots on the ground help, where he's getting these big-name potential people and candidates coming to the state who could be here with a dual purpose, potentially, but they are here to do big events, draw big crowds, uh, motivate people.
Given the fact that we're seeing these candidates, and we have this, you know, a long weekend to kind of-
... of, you know, if you complain to your parents enough, they'll be like, "Hey, okay, just open one," on Columbus Day.
Uh, but you know, it, uh, this is-- Really, the motivator here is they're showing up.
... you know, we had Pete Buttigieg, and you know, these aren't candidates, but they could be.
Uh, you know, Raphael Warnock, Ro Khanna, um, you know, Andy Kim o-of New Jersey, not somebody who we expect to run for president right away, is gonna be here too.
So there's just a lot of, at least on the Democratic side, uh, attention right now, uh, from these folks who might end up, uh, in that 2028 discussion.
And look, right now with national media, uh, focusing in on the, the Granite State in New Hampshire, they are laser-focused on our super tight Senate race that could determine the balance of power.
And Adam, you were saying this a year ago, that people need to watch this race because, yeah, everyone's watching Maine next door and other key races, but, like, this race is close, and it could end up being the one that, depending on if Republicans end up, you know, they, they put a lot of cash into it and Democrats maybe have taken it for granted and made their attention elsewhere, Texas, for instance, like, you know, we'll see what happens in November.
And to borrow kind of a, a martial metaphor, right now, Sununu is getting air help.
... is coming in from the Republicans in the terms of, uh, you know, i- uh, on-air ads, right? They're paying for everything online, all the stuff on TV right now, tons and tons of ads.
I think the Pappas campaign has said it's more than 50 million in outside groups alone spending against him.
Uh, whereas Pappas is getting on-the-ground, sort of army boots on the ground help, where he's getting these big-name potential people and candidates coming to the state who could be here with a dual purpose, potentially, but they are here to do big events, draw big crowds, uh, motivate people.
Given the fact that we're seeing these candidates, and we have this, you know, a long weekend to kind of-
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