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JVL’s Wild 57-Seat Senate Scenario Has Tim Doing the Math

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Miller, T. (2026, October 28). JVL’s Wild 57-Seat Senate Scenario Has Tim Doing the Math. The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/jvls-wild-57-seat-senate-scenario

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The Bulwark · collected 2026-10-28 · by Tim Miller commentary

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Sarah, Tim, and JVL discuss various political events on their podcast, including Marco Rubio's involvement in helping a Brazilian politician seek refuge in the U.S., RFK Jr.'s controversial remarks, and Vivek Ramaswamy’s advertisement against Amy Acton. They also delve into Senate races like Roger Marshall’s declining support in Kansas and Susan Collins’ new ad campaign against Troy Jackson, speculating on potential shifts in Senate control based on these developments.
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The latest episode of "Next Level," a podcast by The Bulwark featuring Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL, discusses the upcoming Senate elections. They cover various topics including Marco Rubio's actions after Brazil’s presidential election, RFK Jr.'s controversial remarks in Michigan, and Vivek Ramaswamy's ad against Amy Acton. The trio also analyzes the Senate map, predicting a significant Democratic wave, and reacts to Pete Hegseth considering Marsha Blackburn's seat. Additionally, Tim expresses softness on crime after watching an Elizabeth Holmes documentary. Listeners can submit questions for future episodes at nextlevel@thebulwark.com.

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that → come → conversations
They discuss Marco Rubio helping Flavio Bolsonaro take refuge in the United States after losing Brazil's presidential election, RFK Jr's wildly racist comments about Arabs in Michigan, and the continued fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy's ghoulish ad against Amy Acton. asserted
Bolsonaro → discuss → Acton
Then: a Kansas City Star report finds Roger Marshall’s own hometown turning on him, and Susan Collins is running a snobby ad against Troy Jackson. asserted
Collins → find → Jackson
The gang runs through the whole Senate map and how big the Democratic wave could get, then they react to reports that Pete Hegseth has his eye on Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat. uncertain
Hegseth → run → seat
And finally, after seeing the new Elizabeth Holmes documentary, Tim is soft-on-crime. asserted
Tim → see → crime
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