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Federal Fallout: The 2025 Virginia Elections

Sam Shirazi
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Virginia Elections
Virginia
Abigail Spanberger
Winsome Sears
2025 Elections
Doge
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Glenn Youngkin
Economy
Virginia State Elections
Elon Musk
Virginia House Of Delegates
Campaign Finance
Tariffs
U.S. Senate
2025 Virginia Elections
New Jersey Governor's Race
Grassroots Organizations

A podcast exploring the 2025 elections in Virginia and how the changes to the Federal government will influence them. Views expressed are those of the host personally. Contact: federalfalloutpod@gmail.com samshirazi.substack.com

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Hi everyone, I’m Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fallout the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode, Ben Tribbett will be joining me again. he is a Democratic consultant at his firm Pocket Aces and I wanted to bring him back because we had him earlier... more

Hi, everyone. i’m Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia elections. This episode, we will be interviewing Ashley Lanz. She is the Brady Packs Executive Director. So thank you so much for joining me.

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Hi, everyone. I’m Sam Shirazi, and this is Federal Fallout, the 2025 Virginia Elections. This episode, we will have Chaz Nuttycombe back on the podcast to talk about State Navigate and what they got right this election, and then talk a little bit abo... more

Hi everyone, I’m Sam Shirazi and this is Federal Fall Out the 2025 Virginia elections.

This episode we will have Joe Szymanski.

He is going to help walk us through perhaps the Republican reaction to what happened in Virginia, maybe lessons they can... more

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John McAuliffe
Democratic nominee for the 30th House District in Virginia
HD-30 campaign
Episode: Candidate Interview: John McAuliff from HD-30
Todd Truitt
An attorney in Arlington and advocate for education policy
Episode: Bonus Episode: Todd Truitt on Education
Rich Meagher
Professor of Political Science at Randolph-Macon College and host of RVA's Got Issues
Randolph-Macon College
Episode: Bonus Interview: Professor Rich Meagher on Richmond Area
Danica Roem
State Senator representing the 30th District and advocate for LGBTQ rights
Virginia State Senate
Episode: Bonus Episode: State Senator Danica Roem on Emerge Virginia
Stacey Carroll
The Democratic nominee in the 64th House of Delegates District
Episode: Candidate Interview: Stacey Carroll
Hala Ayala
Former Democratic Delegate and 2021 Democratic Lieutenant Governor nominee
Virginia House of Delegates
Episode: Episode 25: Interview with Former Delegate Hala Ayala
Sam Shirazi
Political commentator and host of Federal Fallout
Federal Fallout
Episode: Cross Post Episode: James Pod Appearance with James Abrenio
Dwayne Yancey
Founding editor of Cardinal News, focusing on media coverage of Southwest Virginia
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Episode: Episode 23: Dwayne Yancey Interview on the View from Southwest Virginia
Pat Dennis
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Sam Shirazi
Host of the series and primary commentator on the electoral landscape in Virginia, providing analysis and insights drawn from expert discussions and polling data.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 31 ratings
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    Focused, informative, knowledgeable analysis. Conveys both main points and nuances succinctly and clearly.

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    RJF-Virginia
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    Great to listen to in order to understand what is happening in Va and thoughtful analysis of the facts.

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Episode 39: Chaz Nuttycombe on What State Navigate Got Right
Q: Do you think there's any way the Democrats can win those white working class voters back?
Spanberger won some ground, but there wasn't a significant reversion in the white working class voters overall in Virginia.
Episode 39: Chaz Nuttycombe on What State Navigate Got Right
Q: Is your sense like unless something changes, there's probably going to be a blue wave in 2026?
Yes, pretty much unless President Trump gets a lot more popular.
Episode 10: David Ramadan Interview
Q: What was it like running in a race that you know is going to be really close?
It was expensive and very polarized. My first campaign was around $750,000, and the dynamics of campaigning were very difficult.
Episode 10: David Ramadan Interview
Q: How do you make it work?
I was fortunate enough that I had done really well in the years prior to running for office in life. I had enough savings to live off of the savings basically for the four or five years.
Episode 7: Chaz Nuttycombe Interview
Q: Do you think Democrats should target Rob Whitman in the first district in 2026?
Nuttycombe thinks it depends on candidate quality; if Democrats recruit strong candidates from strategic areas, Whitman could face significant challenges.

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Content primarily centers on the intricacies of the 2025 elections in Virginia, with a specific focus on polling, campaign finance, and the factors affecting voter sentiment. Discussions often include insights from political experts and guests that lend authority to the analysis of local political dynamics, especially regarding the impact of federal government actions. Unique to the content is the emphasis on how demographic changes and local political activism are shaping election outcomes, highlighting the interplay between national trends and community concerns. Listeners can expect thorough analyses, predictions, and interviews that cover a wide range of political topics relevant to Virginia's electoral landscape.

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