What Jon Lovett has said about 2026 United States midterm elections

3 quotes · 2 episodes · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026

Jon Lovett, Co-host of Pod Save America; diarization split of the same speaker during the economics segment, has been quoted on 2026 United States midterm elections 3 times in 2 episodes of Pod Save America, most recently on November 3, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Lovett argues Democrats should compete in red states rather than talk about abolishing the Senate.

    “And the idea that it's better to talk about abolishing the Senate than actually competing and winning these places, I think is pretty foolish”

    Pod Save America: Last Call for Takes! (Nov 3, 2026) · Listen from 46:54

  • Lovett says that in this political environment, failing to win both chambers would be a loss for Democrats.

    “vile, lawless administration, if we can't win both chambers, then yes, that will be a loss”

    Pod Save America: Last Call for Takes! (Nov 3, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:08

  • Lovett warns that because the reach races are close, a modest polling error could produce a big Democratic wave that still falls just short of a Senate majority.

    “if there was a two or three or four point polling mistake, you can imagine waking up in a huge democratic wave in which we almost win the Senate”

    Pod Save America: Trump Plans to Shove What Where? (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 10:13

Episodes

  • Last Call for Takes!

    Pod Save America · Nov 3, 2026 · 1 h 25 min

    On Election Day 2026, Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor review final Times/Siena polls in Senate battlegrounds and discuss what results would mean for Democrats and 2028.

  • Trump Plans to Shove What Where?

    Pod Save America · Oct 6, 2026 · 1 h 21 min

    Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor assess Democrats' red-state polling surge before the 2026 midterms, and Vietor interviews Texas gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa.

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