Jared Sluss is running for Alabama’s 7th Senate District. Prior to running for public office, Sluss was an affordable housing builder and non-profit worker. In this episode, he shares how his approach to politics would be different from incumbent Sam Givhan’s.

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Amanda Pusczek is running as the democratic nominee for Alabama’s 4th congressional district. She faces current representative Robert Aderholt, who has been in Congress for nearly thirty years. In this episode, she talks with Simon about her desire to bring positive and impactful change to the district.

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Connor Brumley is a public policy and communications major at the University of Kentucky. Over the summer, he was elected to become the CDA Vice President of Political Affairs. In this episode, he discusses his upbringing, involvement on UK’s campus and passion for public service.

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Clyde W. Jones is running as the Democratic nominee for Alabama’s first congressional district. In this episode, he sits down with Simon to talk about his background, the current temperature of the country, and his vision for district one. Jones will face off against the Republican nominee on November 3, 2026.

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Jessica Sheffield is a rising junior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is Turning Point USA at UAB's President and an entrepreneur major. Sheffield and Simon discuss Erika Kirk's leadership, the TPUSA's recent leadership summit and the Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing.

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Lauren Darby is a rising junior at Seaton Hall University. She is running for CDA Black Caucus National Chair. In this episode, Darby breaks down her campaign, what she hopes to accomplish and issues that she believes that stand out to her the most.

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Keyshawn Ward is a rising junior at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Ward, just like Akaree Barbour, is running for DA Black Caucus National Secretary. Ward sits down with Simon to talk about his campaign, upbringing and journey to Morehouse.

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Akaree Barbour is a rising junior at the University of Alabama. Barbour is running to be the next CDA Black Caucus National Secretary. In this episode, he talks with Simon about his background, time at UA and his campaign.

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