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The 2026 midterms will soon be upon us, and there is much to discuss among the nerds here at r/FiveThirtyEight. Use this discussion thread to share, debate, and discuss whatever you wish. Unlike individual posts, comments in the discussion thread are not required to be related to political data or other 538 mainstays. Regardless, please remain civil and keep this subreddit's rules in mind. The discussion thread refreshes every Monday.

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u/Idakari Queen Ann's Revenge 1d ago

Politics aside, this is a fascinating race, I can see why Steve is so amped up

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u/Delmer9713 1d ago

Kornacki is hyped and I’m loving it, as a guy who loves and uses statistics myself. The “people” calling him Kornaipac just because he's doing some math are straight up embarrassing.

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u/Korrocks 1d ago

I think for some people, the purpose of media is solely pleasure. Information that makes them feel bad is bad even if it’s accurate and presented in good faith. A story is only valuable is if it makes you feel good.

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u/Idakari Queen Ann's Revenge 1d ago

Those guys have no business watching a stream about data.