Battleground Politics With Lauren Mayk

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Battleground Politics With Lauren Mayk

From voters to politicians, NBC10's Lauren Mayk explores the dynamics and decisions happening in one of the country’s key political battlegrounds - Pennsylvania - along with New Jersey and Delaware.

  1. 15 NOV

    Republican Senator-elect Joe Picozzi speaks on major win in Northeast Philly

    Amid all the news of the outcome of the presidential race, there was a smaller political shakeup in Northeast Philadelphia. Joe Picozzi, a 29-year-old Republican, upset incumbent Pennsylvania State Senator Jimmy Dillon, flipping a seat Democrats have held for more than two decades. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with Senator-elect Picozzi about how he won Northeast Philly, Republican’s success with voters nationwide and his plans for Harrisburg as well as Washington. Lauren also spoke with Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle, who represents a district that includes Northeast Philadelphia. Boyle spoke about residents who voted for him but not Kamala Harris as well as what went wrong for Democrats in Pennsylvania.

    27 min

  2. 8 NOV

    Philly Democratic Chair Bob Brady slams Kamala Harris campaign after loss to Trump

    Hours after Donald Trump’s victory winning Pennsylvania and the White House, Philadelphia Democratic Chair and former congressman Bob Brady slammed Kamala Harris’ campaign, claiming their lack of communication with him and his organization contributed to her loss. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Brady spoke with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk who also has a response to Brady’s criticism from the Kamala Harris campaign.

    19 min

  3. 1 NOV

    Rep. Susan Wild talks competitive race for Pennsylvania’s 7th District

    The congressional race in the Lehigh Valley could help decide who controls the House of Representatives in Washington. Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Susan Wild is facing Republican challenger Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District. NBC 10 reached out to both campaigns to interview the candidates - only Wild agreed to speak with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, they spoke about a wide range of issues, including inflation, the cost of childcare, immigration, abortion and more. Here’s a full breakdown of their interview: :30 – Inflation and unsatisfied voters 3:39 – Inflation and the federal government 5:05 – The cost of childcare 7:17 – ‘No taxes on tips’ proposals from presidential candidates 8:34 – Trump’s proposal for no taxes on social security, overtime 10:26 – Differences between Biden and Harris 12:19 – Foreign policy and aid for Ukraine 15:23 – Immigration and border security 21:42 – Abortion rights 23:56 – The 7th District race and Pennsylvania

    26 min

  4. 31 OCT

    Andy Kim, Democratic candidate for Senate in New Jersey, discusses the issues

    With the race for the United States Senate in New Jersey in its final few days, NBC10's Lauren Mayk sat down with each of the major party candidates in the race for a pair of 1-on-1 conversations about the issues. Democrat Andy Kim, currently the representative of the state's third congressional district, sat down with NBC10 at a ball field in Camden County near where he grew up. The two discussed corruption in New Jersey politics, inflation, potential votes on changes to the Supreme Court, abortion, immigration, and more.

    20 min

  5. 31 OCT

    Curtis Bashaw, New Jersey's Republican Senate candidate, discusses the issues

    With the race for the United States Senate in New Jersey in its final few days, NBC10's Lauren Mayk sat down with each of the major party candidates in the race for a pair of 1-on-1 conversations about the issues. Republican Curtis Bashaw, a businessman who has not held public office previously, sat down with NBC10 at Ponzio's Diner in Cherry Hill, where they discussed the economy, abortion, not being endorsed by Donald Trump, and more.

    23 min
  6. Pa. Sen. Bob Casey talks the economy, Medicare, abortion and more

    22 OCT

    Pa. Sen. Bob Casey talks the economy, Medicare, abortion and more

    Pennsylvania’s Senate race is one of the most-watched in the country. Senator Bob Casey, a Democrat, is facing Republican Dave McCormick. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk invited both candidates to speak with her. Sen. Casey is the first to accept. He spoke with Lauren following a West Philadelphia campaign event and covered a wide range of topics, including the economy, Medicare, abortion, immigration, and aid for Israel and the situation in Gaza. Editor’s Note: The interview took place before the death of Hamas leader Yahwa Sinwar was confirmed.

    12 min
  7. Voters, leaders across Pennsylvania talk Harris, Trump and the presidential election

    21 OCT

    Voters, leaders across Pennsylvania talk Harris, Trump and the presidential election

    As Election Day draws near, presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their final push for voters. Earlier in October, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spent a week traveling across Pennsylvania, a key swing state that is expected to play a pivotal role in the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren shares highlights from her tour in which she spoke with voters, volunteers, officials and political leaders about Harris, Trump and the key issues of the election.

    31 min
  8. GOP VP nominee JD Vance talks immigration, IVF, Mark Robinson allegations

    23 SEPT

    GOP VP nominee JD Vance talks immigration, IVF, Mark Robinson allegations

    Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz were both in Pennsylvania for campaign rallies over the weekend. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with Vance at his rally in Leesport about Donald Trump’s controversial statements on Haitian immigrants, how a Trump presidency would handle healthcare and IVF treatments and a recent report alleging that Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina, referred to himself as a “Black Nazi” in an online post.

    16 min
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