American Picture Company

FRONTRUNNER

About the show

FRONTRUNNER is a weekly series tracking the race for the White House. With an open field in both parties, Emmet Sandberg and Justin Coskey follow every contender, campaign move, and early-state trip on the road to 2028, and break down who’s rising, who’s fading, and who’s the frontrunner right now. New episodes every Wednesday. Made by American Picture Company in collaboration with The Internet Television Company.

Newest episodes

Bad News for JD Vance, Big Chance for Talarico: The 2028 Race After the Midterms

Nov 5, 2026 10 min

The midterms are over, Democrats flipped Congress, and the 2028 presidential race just got turned upside down. Who’s surging, who’s sinking, and who catapulted to frontrunner status? In the inaugural episode of Frontrunner, Emmet Sandberg and Justin Coskey analyze how the results of the midterm election impact the 2028 presidential race. In this episode, Frontrunner breaks down: James Talarico’s Texas win, and whether Texans will let him run in 2028 Ossoff vs. Warnock, and which Georgia senator should lead the Democratic pack AOC, the progressive lane, and our exclusive (unconfirmed!) hiring scoop Why J.D. Vance may be the biggest loser of the night The case for Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk, and a post-Trump GOP Whether Marco Rubio is rising or weighed down by the administration. Who else should we put on the board? We just launched our own campaign to reach 100 subscribers, so sign up and tune in next week for new race updates.