Election night turned into what Shawn Griffiths calls a "bloodbath," and the our hosts could barely contain themselves reacting live: Troy Jackson just knocked off 30-year Senate fixture Susan Collins in Maine, and that was only the beginning.

Chad, Cara, Shawn, and Ethan break down a stunning wave election that saw James Talarico take the victory over Ken Paxton in Texas and Troy Jackson upset Susan Collins in Maine. Showcasing the open primary in California, Democratic Socialist candidates got crushed by other Democrats but moderate Republicans survived. Here’s the part the mainstream media will miss: the driving force behind this wave was independent, not blue.

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