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Rick Wilson calls it the biggest week in American politics in a century and says Tuesday proved his rule: EVERYTHING TRUMP TOUCHES DIES. Democrats flipped TEXAS, with James Talarico beating Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseating Greg Abbott, took OHIO, won in MICHIGAN, GEORGIA, IOWA, and SOUTH CAROLINA, and ended Susan Collins's career in MAINE. Rick explains why he thinks Trump's tariffs, the Iran war, corruption, and bought pardons turned voters against MAGA, why billionaire money like Elon Musk's couldn't save the party, and why Fox News and MAGA influencers are in shock. He also warns against smugness: Trump stays dangerous for two more years, and the money will try to revive MAGA for 2028.
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Rick Wilson is on X @TheRickWilson, Bluesky @TheRickWilson.bsky.social, and Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. 
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Rick Wilson sits down with country singer STELLA PARTON, who has been loudly speaking out against Trump since 2016. Despite years of online backlash and fears it could cost her a 56-year career, Stella explains why standing up for your beliefs is more important than ever. Stella makes the case that the political climate is finally shifting, talks about evangelical leaders and the gap between what churches preached and who they backed, Christian nationalism's damage to both the church and the country, and women denied life-saving care. One of twelve kids from Appalachia, she explains the lifelong instinct to stand up for the bullied that now has her calling out congressional "grifters," pushing for term limits, and defending Joe Biden's legacy. She's still writing, recording, and touring, and she calls it less show business than ministry. IT'S ELECTION DAY. If you haven't voted yet, go vote today, and check your state's official elections website for polling locations and hours.
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Stella Parton is on X @StellaParton, and on her website: stellaparton.com. 
Rick Wilson is on X @TheRickWilson, Bluesky @TheRickWilson.bsky.social, and Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. 
More from LP at www.lincolnproject.us and on X @ProjectLincoln.

With four days to Election Day, Rick Wilson reveals the "secret" of this midterm cycle: Trump never took it seriously, but the electorate cares intensely about him because of the economic, military, and corruption fallout. Rick runs through what early voting is telling him, why Republican candidates are begging Trump to stay away, and why he thinks the tariffs and the Iran war never got a course correction. Then a state-by-state tour: Florida, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Alaska, Montana, Nebraska, Mississippi, and Alabama. He also has a message for anyone worried about intimidation near the polls: record it, report it, and stay in line. VOTE THIS WEEKEND or make your Election Day plan.
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Rick Wilson is on X @TheRickWilson, Bluesky @TheRickWilson.bsky.social, and Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. 
More from LP at www.lincolnproject.us and on X @ProjectLincoln.

It’s a doubleheader for the last episode of the Lincoln Project Podcast before the 2026 midterm election. Rick is joined by two Democrats running in deep-red territory: Stephanie Arne (D-SD) and Justin Pearson (D-TN). Stephanie Arne, a former host of “Wild Kingdom,” is running for the South Dakota House in Sioux Falls with a grassroots, door-knocking campaign that has reached thousands of her neighbors. Justin Pearson is the Democratic nominee in Tennessee’s 9th District, whom Trump called a “radical” and whose state legislature redrew the maps to try to beat him. Two candidates, two red states, one message: We are more alike than we think! One week until Election Day. GO VOTE!
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You can find more information about Stephanie Arne's campaign at stephanieforsd.com. 
You can find more information about Justin J. Pearson's campaign at votejustinj.com.
Rick Wilson is on X @TheRickWilson, Bluesky @TheRickWilson.bsky.social, and Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. 
More from LP at www.lincolnproject.us and on X @ProjectLincoln.

This week’s EITR is an ad from Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign that features the estranged birth mother of Democratic nominee Amy Acton. Rick has made hard-hitting negative ads for decades, and he explains why he sees a firm line between tough contrast ads and attacks on a family member who isn't a participant in the race, and why he believes this ad denies Acton's documented history of childhood abuse. He takes on JD Vance's response, the Republican leaders who offered only mild criticism, and the consultants behind political attacks like this one. His message to Ohio voters: turn your anger into a vote.
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Rick Wilson is on X @TheRickWilson, Bluesky @TheRickWilson.bsky.social, and Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. 
More from LP at www.lincolnproject.us and on X @ProjectLincoln.