12 Best Presidential Election Podcasts

1. Hacks On Tap

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When David Axelrod, Mike Murphy, and John Heilemann get together to talk politics, it's not academic. They speak from the perspective gained through hundreds of campaigns for offices from City Hall to the White House. So if you want to know what's really going on behind the scenes, where strategic decisions are being made, pull up a stool for Hacks on Tap. Incisive, sometimes uproarious and always entertaining, these political warhorses and their guests will give you insights you'll only get from folks who have spent a lifetime in the political trenches of both parties...more Hosts David Axelrod, Michael E. Murphy, John Heilemann, Robert Gibbs
Producer/Network Hacks On Tap
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Addisu Demissie, Dave Wasserman +19 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 9KTwitter 10.2KInstagram 604 Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Focus Group Podcast

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Unfiltered, uncompromising, unexpected—The Focus Group is a look into what the average voter thinks about politics, policy, and current events. Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, has conducted hundreds of hours of focus groups all across the country. She and a series of special guests will take you behind the glass to hear what real focus group participants have to say.https://www.thebulwark.com/podcast/focus-group/more Host Sarah Longwell
Producer/Network The Bulwark
Email ****@thebulwark.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Tim Miller, David Frum +28 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.8KFacebook 749.2KTwitter 222.1KInstagram 662K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Still Counting

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Each week, Nate Silver, Clare Malone and Galen Druke dig into the latest in politics and the numbers behind it. They break down what's happening, why, and what might happen next. They'll be covering everything from elections to betting markets to AI. Expect rigorous analysis and a few hot takes, but no spin and no false sense of certainty. New episodes drop every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts, or subscribe at youtube.com/@stillcountingpodcastmore Producer/Network Crooked Media
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 232 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. America, Actually with Astead Herndon

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Donald Trump has defined American political discourse for more than a decade. In 2028, Americans will have a different choice. On America, Actually, host Astead Herndon is joined by people in politics, people in the news, and voters to chart the journey toward the next presidential election. Every week, they dig into the most pressing questions people across the country are asking: How will AI change the way we work? What does affordability mean for different communities? And what is America's place in the world? America, Actually is your weekly deep dive into the people and ideas that will..more Producer/Network Vox Media
Email ****@voxmedia.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 66 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Trailblaze 2028

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Trailblaze: The Road to 2028 is your insider's guide to the next great American political showdown. As both parties begin lining up their runners and riders for the 2028 presidential election, this podcast pulls back the curtain on the candidates, the strategists behind them, and the high-stakes decisions that will shape the race long before the first votes are cast...more Producer/Network Trailblaze with Nayyera Haq & Jamal Simmons
Email ****@politicon.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Amanda Litman, Leah Daughtry +4 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Making of a President

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Peter Hamby, Puck's award-winning political correspondent, takes you deep inside the machinery of modern campaigns with the actual strategists, operatives, pollsters, lobbyists, politicians, and shadow power players working to elect the next president. Focused on the road to 2028 but ranging far beyond it, the show explores the media, money, technology, and generational forces transforming how politics is practiced—and how power is won.more Producer/Network Puck | Audacy
Email ****@audacy.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. The Trail: From New Hampshire to the White House

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Anyone who wants to be president has to come through New Hampshire first. From the lead-up before the primary to the presidential election, no one covers New Hampshire politics like WMUR.
Host Adam Sexton
Producer/Network WMUR
Email ****@hearst.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 567.9KTwitter 156.9K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. American Elections: Wicked Game

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On February 10th, 1796, Vice President John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, lamenting the state of discourse in the country. The election was nearing—and becoming heated. Newspapers screamed, factions warred, and John Adams was dismayed with what he called 'the wicked Game.'Americans in 2023 can relate. They still have to endure months of shouting, outrage, and the worst sort of political rancor as the country once again chooses its president.But it's almost always been this way...more Host Lindsay Graham
Producer/Network Airship
Email ****@airship.fm
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Donald Trump, Joe Biden +2 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 3.6KTwitter 1.3K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

9. Presidential

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The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. New special episodes in the countdown to the 2020 presidential election highlight other stories from U.S. presidential history that can help illuminate our current moment...more Host Lillian Cunningham
Producer/Network The Washington Post
Email ****@washpost.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Michelle Krowl, Sharon McMahon
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 4.1KFacebook 7.9MTwitter 19.3M Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2016 Get Email Contact

10. The Run-Up

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'The Run-Up' is your guide to understanding the 2024 election. Host Astead W. Herndon talks to the people whose decisions will make the difference. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioappmore Host Astead W. Herndon
Producer/Network The New York Times
Email ****@nytimes.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 2.4K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Election College | Presidential Election History

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Join us as we take a fun and informative look at the history of Presidential elections in the United States of America as well as all sorts of topics directly related to how our government and elections work!We also delve into the reasons and policies (Constitutional or otherwise) behind exactly what makes the highest offices in the land tick.more Hosts Jason Goff, Ben Smith
Producer/Network The Recorded History Podcast Network
Email ****@electioncollege.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 250Facebook 459Twitter 2.1KInstagram 786 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Garbled Twistory is a podcast that's primary objective is to humanize history, through humorizing history. It re-tells history in a way that places special emphasis on the most unusual elements and indiscriminately injects F.U.N by the bucketload!The first season's focus is US History: as told by all of its presidential elections and all of its presidential election candidates! There will be biographical episodes for every presidential candidate, episodes for every election, and episodes for the years in between them! Get Excited!Expect a new episode to pop up here every Sunday! You can list..more Host Rafiq Taylor
Email ****@garbledtwistory.net
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 985Twitter 51 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact