Decoding the Midterms: Daniel Nichanian

November 12th, 2026

”State election officials matter.”

We discuss the results of state and local elections of the 2026 midterms, the impact of secretaries of state in the 2028 presidential election, and the various issues that drove voter turnout.

Daniel Nichanian is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bolts, a publication that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local level up.

Your civic action toolkit recommendations from Daniel are:

  1. Look at one or two issues you care about.

  2. Think about how your local or state governments affect that issue

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Daniel Nichanian

Executive Producer: Zack Travis

Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

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