Is MAGA still electable?

MAGA是否仍然可当选?

Today, Explained

2026-08-22

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Left-leaning Democratic candidates have faced a lot of scrutiny in the last year about whether they’re “electable” in a general election. Why aren’t people asking the same about Republican candidates?  This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted by Astead Herndon. U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) departs after speaking to the press in the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images. You can also watch this episode on youtube.com/vox. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Do Republicans have an electability problem?

  • We've heard a lot about the E-word when it comes to Democrats, not so much when it comes to Republicans.

  • But we should ask that question.

  • Donald Trump is an unpopular president leading an unpopular war.

  • Gas prices are sky high.

  • And Republicans have nominated a bunch of scandal-plagued candidates, like Ken Paxton in Texas or Max Miller in Ohio.

  • They've even nominated candidates who supported Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

  • Here's Tom Tiffany, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin.

  • He voted not to certify Joe Biden's 2020 win.

  • Do you regret your vote, though?

  • I'm looking forward, not backwards.

  • So have Republicans set the stage for a backlash in the midterms?

  • This is going to be election between common sense versus crazy.

  • Do you want to run a candidate that hates Thanksgiving?

  • And are they the ones?

  • With an electability issue.

  • That's this week on America Actually where we talk to CJ Pearson.

  • Let's dig in.

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