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. 18 HR. AGO

    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

  2. 18 HR. AGO

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

    OCT 22

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

    OCT 21

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

    SEP 23

    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
  6. What voters want to hear from Harris, Trump during the presidential debate in Philly

    SEP 9

    What voters want to hear from Harris, Trump during the presidential debate in Philly

    Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to face off at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia for the presidential debate on Tuesday, Sept. 10. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen about the preparations being made. She also speaks with Pennsylvania voters about what they want to hear from both Trump and Harris during the debate and the rest of the presidential race.

    19 min
  7. DNC Recap: On the floor at the convention as Pres. Biden passes the torch to VP Kamala Harris

    AUG 24

    DNC Recap: On the floor at the convention as Pres. Biden passes the torch to VP Kamala Harris

    NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk was on the floor with delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In this episode, hear her conversations with lawmakers (Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and Senator Chris Coons) - and an unexpected appearance by Delaware Governor John Carney - on the night Hillary Clinton and President Biden took the stage at the DNC. She also spoke with former Congressman Patrick Murphy from Bucks County about his friendship with Gov. Tim Walz and his family.

    21 min
  8. Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker talks inspiration, Pete Buttigieg speaks on the presidential race

    AUG 22

    Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker talks inspiration, Pete Buttigieg speaks on the presidential race

    Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker’s spirited statements during the ceremonial roll call has made him one of the breakout stars of the Democratic National Convention. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk spoke with Mayor Walker about his late sister and how she inspired him. She also spoke with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about Harris and the importance of Pennsylvania in the 2024 presidential election.

    15 min
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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.

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