MS NOW's special 'We The People' primary coverage of elections in Texas and North Carolina
3/4/20261 hr 39 min
Rachel Maddow and her MS NOW colleagues track the primary election returns in Texas and North Carolina, with Ali Velshi offering special statistical insights from the big board as one of the most closely watched elections, the Democratic Senate primary between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico mired in legal complications after polling place confusion in Dallas.
The panel and special guests offer analysis of what the early voting patterns suggest about Donald Trump's political strength, the tone of public opinion in the United States and what it all could mean for the midterm elections later this year.
Want more of Rachel? Check out the "Rachel Maddow Presents" feed to listen to all of her chart-topping original podcasts.
To listen to all of your favorite MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
[dramatic music] The US military deployed on the streets of America, whole communities targeted for removal.
Speaker 10:06
There was tremendous anxiety as they saw neighbors and friends being taken.
Speaker 00:12
And when accountability finally came knocking, the burn order to cover it all up.
Speaker 10:17
I never believed that America would be doing this.
Speaker 00:20
A stain on this country, one that we said we would never repeat.
Speaker 20:24
Rachel Maddow presents Burn Order. All episodes available now.
Rachel Maddow· Host0:29
[dramatic music] Got a little bit of breaking news out of Texas as we continue to watch the Democratic US Senate primary, um, there. As you see, this is what we've got right now, 45% of the vote in, James Talarico leading Jasmine Crockett, uh, right now, 53 to roughly 46%, but again, less than half the vote in. And one of the things we've been watching closely all night since we first sat down at this desk is the question of Dallas County. Uh, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett represents a district in Dallas. Um, and Dallas County has had problems with the administration of their election today. Um, w- we've been explaining that over the course of the night. I'm gonna go right now to Evan Smith, who's the host of Overheard with Evan Smith on Austin PBS. He's a veteran observer of Texas politics, got 30 years experience doing that. Um, and Evan, I'd like you to explain to us again what had happened earlier today in Dallas County, why things have been chaotic there, and now this new reporting about a judge's order about the extension of voting