Kyle Kondik and Carah Ong Whaley discuss Senator Mitch McConnell's legacy after he announced his intention to step down from his role as Senate Republican Leader effective November 2024. They also talk about the Michigan presidential primary election results; the impact of district changes after the New York State Assembly and Senate both passed a new New York Congressional map this week that was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul; a preview of the California Congressional primary; and the recent history of split-ticket voting in presidential and Senate elections.  Links in this episode:  <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-postwar-history-of-senate-presidential-ticket-splitting-part-two/"> The Postwar History of Senate/Presidential Ticket-Splitting, Part Two</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/notes-on-the-state-of-politics-feb-28-2024/"> Notes on the State of Politics: Feb. 28, 2024</a></li> </ul>

Campaigns That Shaped America

Democracy faces a wide range of pressing challenges - from extreme partisanship and divisive politics to persistent inequities in access, voice and participation in public institutions and decision-making processes, from civic unrest to institutions that aren't responsive to public needs. It's not enough to just identify problems, we also have to locate solutions and work collectively to address them. Welcome to Politics Is Everything, a podcast of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.