Doug ZOOMs with Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina to discuss the results of the election, challenges facing Joe Biden's upcoming presidency, and provides some history on his own story in politics and public service. Follow The Electables Twitter • Facebook • InstagramOleh James Clyburn, Doug Thornell

Doug is joined by "Against the Grain" host Josh Kraushaar to break down the results of the 2020 Presidential election. Follow The Electables Twitter • Facebook • InstagramOleh Josh Kraushaar, Doug Thornell

Doug Thornell is joined by Anita Dunn, a senior advisor to the Joe Biden campaign and a fellow colleague at managing director at SKDKnickerbocker. They discuss the entire campaign from primaries to election night as well as the coming transition. Follow The Electables Twitter • Facebook • InstagramOleh Doug Thornell

In this episode, Doug Thornell is joined by his longtime friends, actor Jon Bernthal, and Gareth Schweitzer, president of Material Company Action Division. They discuss their views on this election from the backdrop of growing up in DC. Follow The Electables Twitter • Facebook • InstagramOleh Gareth Schweitzer, Doug Thornell, Jon Bernthal

Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action. In this episode, Doug asks Shannon about how the organization is fighting for change and taking on the NRA.Oleh The Electables

What is the data telling us as we head into November? Doug Thornell interviews Tom Bonier, CEO of TargetSmart, to discuss election predictions with 3 days remaining. Follow The Electables Twitter • Facebook • InstagramOleh Doug Thornell, Tom Bonier, Michael Peloquin

Dominik Whitehead, NAACP Civic Engagement Director, joins Doug Thornell to discuss the national campaign run by the NAACP to drive strong turnout in the 2020 election. Follow The Electables Twitter • Facebook • InstagramOleh Michael Peloquin, Doug Thornell, Dominik Whitehead

Brianna Cayo Cotter leads Social Impact at MTV and Viacom and these days she is focused on getting the vote out. Doug and Brianna discuss what it takes to spread the word about the importance of voting and the responsibility corporations feel to create a social impact with their platform. Follow The Electables Twitter • Facebook • Instagram…

David Smick is a global macroeconomic strategist, investor, magazine editor, and author, most recently of The Great Equalizer: How Main Street Capitalism Can Create an Economy for Everyone (PublicAffairs), David Smickwhich predicted the U.S. average working family economic anxiety that led to Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. In 2008, he published T…

Jim Papa joins Doug Thornell to discuss the job of a Staffer and how that role shapes a career. It is a unique job that provides new challenges everyday and sculpts a person into being resourceful and flexible. Jim's new podcast Staffer showcases interviews with former staffers and details how the job shaped their careers. STAFFER releases on all p…

Amy Spitalnick, Executive Director of Integrity First for America, is committed to holding those accountable who threaten longstanding principles of our democracy. Her current mission is Sines v. Kessler, the lawsuit filed by a coalition of Charlottesville community members against the Nazis and white supremacists responsible for the violence. In t…

Interested in media buying? Laura Kollappallil and Will Flohr of Assembly take us into the details of media buying. We hear about traditional vs digital and other ways candidates are using media to reach voters. Follow The Electables Twitter • Facebook • InstagramOleh Michael Peloquin, Will Flohr, Doug Thornell, Laura Kollappallil

Andre Banks Founder + CEO Andre Banks is founder and CEO of A/B Partners, a leading creative practice staffed by people of color, women and queer people bringing to life groundbreaking communications strategies in the #BlackLivesMatter era. A/B Partners is a fully integrated, data-driven agency providing communications strategy, brand positioning, …

Follow The Electables Twitter • Facebook • InstagramOleh A'shanti F. Gholar, Doug Thornell

CEO of the 2020 Democratic National Convention Committee joins The Electables to discuss the changes to the convention due to Coronavirus, some of his favorite convention memories, and what to expect in August.Oleh Doug Thornell

Cornell Belcher is the President of Brilliant Corners Research and Strategies. He joins Doug Thornell to discuss several topics ranging from the 2020 election to race and politics. They touch on the messaging around defunding the police and how that will translate at the polls. Cornell Belcher is President of Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies…

On this episode of The Electables, top pollster John Anzalone discusses recent polling data on Trump and Joe Biden and how the Black Lives Matter movement and COVID-19 are impacting support.Oleh John Anzalone, Doug Thornell

On this episode of the Electables, Doug is joined by Jamal Simmons, CBS News analyst and reporter. Jamal worked for U.S. President Bill Clinton and was an advisor to President Barack Obama’s historic 2008 campaign and White House. Today, he and Doug discuss how the political landscape is impacted by recent Black Lives Matter protests and how race i…

Jason Rosenbaum is the president of SKDK Digital. He joins the Electables to discuss how digital outreach has changed political advertising and fundraising through the years, which party has a stronger digital strategy, and how the Biden and Trump campaigns are employing these strategies.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Guy Cecil, chairman of Priorities USA, joins the Electables to discuss the upcoming 2020 election and the strategies Priorities USA are taking to beat Trump.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Dawn Huckelbridge is the Director of Paid Leave for All, a new campaign that will provide the strategy and coordinated effort to turn paid leave into a political reality.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Election law expert and voting rights advocate Marc Elias talks with us about Democratic efforts to protect everyone's right to vote.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Reed Galen is an independent political strategist. He left the Republican Party in 2016 and has spent the last three years dedicated to the political reform movement, creating a better system for all voters. Today they discuss how the Lincoln Project is rolling out their strategy to hold our elected officials accountable.…

Consultant and Democratic Strategist Jesse Ferguson joins the Electables to discuss the most recent polling about how the Coronavirus is impacting the national campaigns.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Errin Haines joins the Electables to discuss how Coronavirus is impacting election staff and fundraising as well as discuss the new publication, The 19th, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Political Strategist Paul Tencher joins the Electables to discuss the state of the Democratic primary.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Things are heating up in the Democratic race to elect a nominee to take on Donald Trump in November. It looked like Bernie Sanders was going to run away with it after the Nevada caucuses but Joe Biden has been catapulted by strong results in Super Tuesday and now Mini Super Tuesday. Doug and Adrienne catch you up on where this race stands heading i…

Jamal Simmons, CBS News political analyst, joins the Electables to discuss the Super Tuesday results, the path of the Democratic Party now that there are two candidates, the legacy of Elizabeth Warren, and the outlook for the primaries taking place on Tuesday March 10, 2020.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Dave Wasserman, House Editor for The Cook Political Report, joins Adrienne and Doug to discuss the South Carolina primary results and where all the campaigns stand heading into Super Tuesday.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Doug and Adrienne react to the debate in Nevada leading up to the Nevada caucus.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Former Obama Aide Reggie Love joins The Electables to discuss his support of Pete Buttigieg ahead of the Nevada caucus and South Carolina primary.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Tom Steyer's campaign manager, Heather Hargreaves, joins the Electables to discuss the Nevada and South Carolina primaries. The candidate for president is trending well in those states and hopes he can make a move in the polls. Heather discusses the campaign's strategy and how they are focusing their message to reach voters.…

Karen Hicks joins Adrienne and Doug to discuss the New Hampshire primary results. Karen is a veteran political strategist with extensive experience managing grassroots campaigns in battleground states.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Doug and Adrienne discuss the fallout of the Iowa Caucuses and are joined by Yahoo News reporter Brittany L. Shepard. Results are still waiting to be made official but the candidates are flying to New Hampshire to start meeting with potential voters. Campaign staffers are on edge while the stakes for the Democratic Party couldn't be higher.…

On this episode of The Electables, guests Patrice Taylor, DNC Director of Party Affairs and Xochitl Hinojosa, DNC Communications Director discuss the upcoming Iowa caucuses and the new format being used in this 2020 election cycle.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Joining the Electables is Justin Buoen, campaign manager for Senator Amy Klobuchar's presidential campaign. In the lead up to the Iowa caucuses, Justin discusses Senator Klobuchar's strategy, how she is juggling her senate responsibilities during the impeachment trial, and why Iowans should support her presidential campaign.…

On this episode, Doug and Adrienne discuss the final two weeks to the Iowa Caucus, Democratic infighting, and how the Senate impeachment trial effects the campaigns of candidates who will be stuck in Washington versus rallying their support in Iowa.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Top Democratic strategist Lily Adams, Communications Director, Kamala Harris for President, Former Hillary Clinton Spokesperson & Iowa Communications Director, Senior Advisor to VA Sen. Tim Kaine and OH Gov. Ted Strickland, joined Adrienne Elrod & Doug Thornell on The Electables to discuss Iowa and early primary states ground game and shares insigh…

Doug and Adrienne talk about what lies in ahead in 2020 for the candidates, Could it be a brokered convention?Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Dave Wasserman is the House Editor for The Cook Political Report. He is a highly respected political analyst and is recognized as one of the nation's top election forecasters.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Race Update - December 9, 2019 by Adrienne Elrod and Doug ThornellOleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Senator Cory Booker joins the Electables to discuss his campaign and the issues facing America.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Doug and Adrienne give some tips on how to survive Thanksgiving politics and give an update on the status of the Democratic race.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Uh-oh, Thornell called an audible! Actor, animal rights advocate, and DC native Jon Bernthal makes a special appearance on The Electables to talk about his acting career, rescuing pitbulls, growing up in DC and his views on Trump with co-host and best friend Doug Thornell.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Josh Kraushaar, National Journal Politics Editor, joins the Electables to breakdown the election debate from November 20th.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Pat Reilly is the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Change Research, a polling firm located in San Francisco. Change Research is innovating on the polling process by leveraging digital surveys that can aggregate polls in near real-time and a fraction of the cost of traditional phone-based polls. In this episode, Pat elaborates on their methods…

Noam Lee, the Executive Director of the Democratic Governors Association, joins Adrienne and Doug to discuss the election runoff in the Louisiana Governor's race.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Joe Biden's Senior Advisor Symone Sanders joins the Electables to discuss how she got her start in politics, Joe Biden's strategy, and how to deal with Trump's bullying.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Katherine Miller is the Vice President of Impact at The James Beard Foundation and Founding Executive Director of the Chef Action Network (CAN). She joins Doug and Adrienne to discuss the importance of the food industry taking an active role in public policy.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell

Chef Tiffany Derry joins Adrienne and Doug in Princeton, New Jersey at the Bead Foundation Summit to discuss how politics and policy affects the food industry.Oleh Adrienne Elrod and Doug Thornell