Illinois Senate Race: Daaaa Dems (with David Axelrod)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit The Democratic primary for US Senate in Illinois is a bit quiet, according to our guest. But underneath the surface, one candidate has a VERY interesting way of getting attention...and voters are starting to notice. David Axelrod, former adviser to President Obama, joins the show to discuss this Chicago-style Senate race. Pre-order Sarah’s book, How to Eat an Elephant, coming in September! Watch, listen, and leave a comment . Hit that like 🤍 button and share this episode with a friend. Ad-free editions are available exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Upgrade now to listen without ads and to join the community in the comments. The Focus Group with Sarah Longwell is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Click to find the show or add this podcast to your player of choice, here .

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Illinois Senate Race: Daaaa Dems (with David Axelrod) is an episode from The Focus Group Podcast by The Bulwark.

This episode is 21:53 long.

This episode was published on Mar 14, 2026.

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