Key elections held across the country as government shutdown continues

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss Election Day as millions vote in important races across the country. From governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey to the mayor’s race in New York to California’s Prop 50 ballot measure, we explore how these elections – the first opportunity voters have had to respond to Trump since he retook the White House – stand to shape the 2026 midterms and the future of the Democratic Party.

Then, we turn to the government shutdown’s impact on SNAP, Head Start, heating assistance, and the overall struggle to make ends meet. After two federal judges ordered the Trump Administration to fund SNAP during the shutdown, they announced plans to send partial payments to the 42 million Americans who receive food stamps, leaving many low-income families unc