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• A backlash to the parties in power: Jonathan Martin on the primary vote

  His "backlash to the parties in power" read on the June 2 primaries — Trump-backed outsider Steve Hilton advancing in California, populist Graham Platner later seizing the Maine Senate nod — traveled past Politico via a widely-shared CNN/Amanpour hit.

  Week of Jun 14, 2026

• The Heart of the American Left Is Picking Its Next Standard-Bearer

  Ahead of Tuesday (06/02)’s elections, Martin visited San Francisco, where the last time there was not a Pelosi or a Burton on the ballot for Congress, John F. Kennedy was still president. Three front-runners faced off with Martin profiling each; Sen. Scott Wiener, Supervisor Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti, a former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez - only two would make it to November.

  Week of Jun 7, 2026

• A Top Democratic Governor on Netanyahu, Kamala Harris and the 2028 Race

  Martin sat down with Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro over pizza in South Philadelphia for his On The Road series — Shapiro dismissed 2028 talk and laid out his vision for the Democratic Party against the backdrop of antisemitism accusations from his 2024 VP vetting.

  Week of May 31, 2026

• Wes Moore Knows Why Democrats Lost in 2024; On The Road with Jonathan Martin

  Martin sat down with Maryland Governor Wes Moore over crab cakes in Baltimore for a wide-ranging "On the Road" conversation covering Netanyahu, 2028, and the Democrats' 2024 autopsy — the full video on YouTube drove significant social engagement.

  Week of May 24, 2026

• Trump’s Redistricting Push Could Cost Republicans More Than It Gains

  Week of May 10, 2026