This might legit be our last pre-martial law episode YIKES! We’re getting into literally everything: all of the major races in 15 states, our hopes and dreams for the future, what H*ley St*vens has to say (yuck), and of course a check-in on SBA, and SO much more. Think of this as a time capsule for how RSR sees the election!

Make sure to go to this website FGTM.substack.com/notes and add to your favorites now! This is where we’ll be live tweeting (RIParadise) the election starting at 5pm on Tuesday!

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FOR ALL POLLING DATA THAT WE USED VISIT THIS WEBSITE!

“Angie Nixon Discusses Her Senatorial Run.” 2026. CBS, November 1.

Brooks, Brad. 2026. “Democrats Have Long Known Heartbreak in Texas. Could This Finally Be Their Year?” Reuters, October 30.

Browning, Kellen. 2026. “Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Midterm Ballot With Another Dan Sullivan.” The New York Times, October 28.

Cappelletti, Joey, and Simran Parwani. 2026. “Early Voting Jumps as Millions More Americans Vote Ahead of Election Day | AP News.” AP News. October 30.

Grove, Casey. 2026. “How The New York Times Broke the Story on Secret Candidate Recruiting in Alaska’s Senate Race.” Alaska Public Media, October 30.

Jira, Violet, and Erin Cox. 2026. “Democrat Haley Stevens Endorses Michigan GOP Senate Candidate Mike Rogers.” The Washington Post, November 1.

We have a special Wednesday interview with THE Andy Bowline, the Democrat running for the NC State Senate in District 31! We’re talking gerrymandering, AI, data centers, and how to overhaul the NC Senate!

Early voting ends this week - so get out there and vote for Andy if you’re in his district!

Andy’s Insta: @andycantwin

Andy’s Website: https://andycantwin.com/

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We have Raygan Angel, an organizer, law student, and NC’s youngest candidate for State Senate on with us today!!!!! He’s running for District 37, and we’re talking with him about rigged maps, the importance of young people’s perspectives in politics, and pushing for accountability from our elected officials. Go vote in these last days of early voting!! And vote for Raygan if you’re in NC Senate District 37!!

Raygan Angel’s Insta: @rayganfornc

Raygan Angel’s Website: https://www.rayganfornc.com/

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We break from our election content to give y’all a MUCH needed way to get off your phones, plus a discussion on technofeudalism from your favorite digital serfs. We’re here with the founder and editor of The Daily Scroll, and he’s giving you all the details about why he started this, and how to get the first issue!

Order here (by Mon. Oct. 26!): https://thedailyscroll.io/

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ONSLOW COUNTYYYYY! Y’all have a GREAT opportunity this election to cast your vote for our guest ANDI MORROW. We’re talking cannabis (weed) (pot) (the devil’s lettuce), a child tax credit, gerrymandering, and democratizing knowledge - plus connecting all the dots in between. And, right at the buzzer, Ben ad libs a question that changes the trajectory of politics and media as we know it… what IS future North Carolina State Senator Andi Morrow’s nightmare NC political figure bl*nt rotation? Stream this ep to find out!

Andi Morrow on Instagram: @andicantwin

Donate to Andi’s campaign: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/andimorrowfornc

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SOURCES:

Doran, Will and Paul Specht. 2026. “Poll: NC Adults Want More Curbs on Data Centers, Fewer on Marijuana. Lawmakers Are Doing Otherwise.” WRAL, October 16.

We brought in a small retail business QUEEN today to get her take on the Kelly Clarkson / Molly the Bird / Art of Play drama that has completely taken over our feeds. Jessie Williams from Edge of Urge joins us to talk about the impact of bad reviews on a small business, people using their power for good, and what to do when Michelle Pfeiffer comes into your store wearing a giant black hat.

Edge of Urge on Insta: @edgeofurge

Shop Online @ edgeofurge.com

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We LOVED this interview. Dr. Kimberly Hardy is running for U.S. Congress in NC-07 (which includes Abby’s hometown!!). Let’s flip that sh*t! Early voting starts TOMORROW, 10/15.

Dr. Kimberly Hardy’s Instagram: @kimberlyhardyforcongress

Dr. Kimberly Hardy’s Website: https://www.kimberlyhardyforcongress.com/

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We reallllyy got back to our roots with this Classic™ RSR episode! We’re covering executions, Kash, Karoline, Katie, chatbots, Trump’s nearly $*** refund to seniors, navy warships, east wing expansions, and - of course - SUSAN (FLIPPIN CHIP N DALE) DELL!!!

Come back Wednesday for our kick-a$$ episode with Dr. Kimberly Hardy (NC-07)!!

https://www.branch.vote/

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SOURCES:

Aleaziz, Hamed, Tyler Pager, and Karoun Demirjian. 2026. “Katie Zacharia Picked as Trump’s New White House Press Secretary.” The New York Times, October 9.

Assoc. Press. 2026. “Country Singer Alexis Wilkins Shows off Engagement Ring With FBI’s Kash Patel.” October 5.

Assoc. Press. 2026. “Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Lands Her Next Gig as Fox News Contributor.” October 5.

Assoc. Press. 2026. “Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Failed Execution.” October 10.

Cavin Klain. 2026. Facebook Video, October 9, 7:30 pm.

MS NOW. 2026. “Trump Donor Eric Deters on Guilfoyle Asking Him for $100K: ‘Absolutely Was a Quid Pro Quo’,” October 8.

Simon, Scott. 2026. “Week in Politics: Hegseth’s Livestream Backlash; Greece Ambassador Guilfoyle Scandal.” NPR, October 10.

“The White House Building.” 2026. The White House. September 17.

USA Today. 2026. Facebook Video, October 3, 1:00 pm.