Philadelphia Democrats recently met at their party headquarters for a meeting that occurs every four years. These meetings have a long-lasting impact on both a local and national level. This year’s meeting occurred amid talks of what the future of the Democratic party looks like as well as what roles progressives – who recently notched big wins in Philadelphia – will play. The ward leaders also re-elected longtime chairman Bob Brady for another four years. Recently, District Attorney Larry Krasner suggested Brady should step down after 40 years in the role. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with Brady as well as Democratic ward leaders Will Gross and newly elected First Vice Chair Sharon Vaughn.

Here’s a breakdown of the episode:

:00-Intro

2:00 – Interview with Chairman Bob Brady

5:23 – Interview with 2nd Ward Leader Will Gross

8:00 – Interview with First Vice Chair Sharon Vaughn

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Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters recently visited Philadelphia. During his visit, he spoke with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk about the midterm elections, Pennsylvania and more.

Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

:00 – Intro

1:12 – What Republicans are doing in Pennsylvania

1:42 – GOP strategy amid low approval ratings for Trump

3:02 – Higher gas prices and voters

5:50 – Where in Pennsylvania Gruters would want Trump to campaign

6:50 – Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Bucks County

8:09 –NJ Rep. Tom Kean Jr. and transparency

9:37 – NJ Rep. Jeff Van Drew

11:30 – California voting

12:25 – Voting by mail

14:05 – Pennsylvania governor’s race

15:26 – Thoughts on Sen. John Fetterman

16:50 – Whether or not there will be a GOP midterm convention in Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner recently urged Philadelphia Democratic Party Chair Bob Brady to step aside though Brady told NBC10’s Lauren Mayk he’s planning to run for another term. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Krasner speaks with Lauren about the progressive movement, changes he’d like to see in Philadelphia and his own future.

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Longtime Philadelphia Democratic chair Bob Brady says that he plans to run again but this could be his last term. NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk has more in this edition of Battleground Politics.

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The New Jersey Primary is set to take place on Tuesday and voters in the Garden State are preparing to make decisions that will set the stage for the midterms. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with Micah Rasmussen, the director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University, about the big races to watch, including the New Jersey senate, 12th district, 7th district and 2nd district primaries.

Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

:00 – Intro

:19 – Preview of the 12th congressional district primary

2:23 – Researching candidates

3:39 – Candidates in the 12th congressional district

5:37 – What the race could reveal about NJ’s progressive movement

7:00 – The impact of Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s big win

8:39 – Whether or not Democrats feel emboldened in NJ

9:44 – Districts in NJ that Democrats could possibly flip

12:05 – Republican options for the 7th district if Tom Kean Jr. never returns

13:14 – Whether or not you can win the 7th district without being on the campaign trail

15:30 – Previewing the 2nd congressional district primary

19:11 – Why every race matters amid a closely divided House

20:05 – Preview of NJ U.S. Senate race

21:47 – Democratic candidates in the 7th congressional district primary

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Pennsylvania’s 3rd District Democratic primary pitted a progressive movement against establishment power players. In the end, State Rep. Chris Rabb, a Democratic socialist, won the primary, paving the way for a seat in congress. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with prominent Philadelphia labor leader Ryan Boyer about why the candidate he backed – Sen. Sharif Street – lost. She also spoke with J.J. Balaban, a partner with Technicolor Campaigns, who analyzed the primary results.

:00 – Intro

:49 – Analyzing the results of the 3rd District Democratic primary

1:44 – A good primary for Philly’s progressive movement

3:58 – Ryan Boyer on the 3rd District primary results

5:47 – Why more Philly residents aren’t voting

8:14 – Why the support for Sharif Street wasn’t enough

10:53 – Philadelphia Building Trades and Chris Rabb

12:20 – Comparing the 3rd District race to the Philly DA’s race

13:36 – Why the Philadelphia Building Trades backed Sharif Street

15:40 – Whether a Philadelphia Building Trades endorsement still has power

16:15 – Poll on why Philadelphians aren’t voting

17:25 – Why the 3rd District primary results were a “wakeup call”

18:51 – Sen. Sharif Street’s political future

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After his victory in a Democratic primary that paves the way to send him to Congress, State Rep. Chris Rabb credited grassroots organizing for his win and said he will be a “bonus rep” for people across he country. Listen to his full interview with NBC10's Lauren Mayk in the latest episode of Battleground Politics.

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We’re only a few days away from Pennsylvania’s primary election day in which voters will decide who will be on the ballot during the general election in November. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with Pennsylvania Secretary Al Schmidt as he and other election officials across the commonwealth prepare for the primary. They also spoke about threats of political violence, President Trump's executive order regarding voting and how the commonwealth handles voter lists.

:00 – Intro

:25 – Man accused of threatening Pennsylvania lawmakers

1:28 – Political violence across the country

2:30 – What voters should expect as far as security

3:18 – Chester County poll book issues

4:51 – Electronic poll books

5:54 – Federal government and election process

9:40 – Preparing for any possible election scenario

10:34 – Mail-in ballots

11:54 – Making sure votes are counted

14:17 – Voter registration and eligibility in Pennsylvania

17:20 – Pennsylvania closed primaries and independents

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