In this rapid-fire post-election recap, Rich and Kevin break down key wins and strategic takeaways from the 2025 off-year elections. From school boards to statehouses, they track how Democrats made gains across Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and Detroit—and why the victories matter more than most folks realize.

This episode is a reminder that power isn’t just built in presidential cycles. It’s forged in low-turnout races, county maps, and coalitions that don’t quit. If you want to win 2026 and beyond, don’t wait for permission—organize now.

📍 (03:44) — Georgia Did That
From flipping mayoral seats to holding the line in red counties, Rich and Kevin explain how Black voters and local coalitions delivered unexpected wins across the state.

📍 (11:19) — Virginia Is for Fighters
Despite media fatigue, Virginia’s elections showed the value of year-round organizing and what happens when Democrats stop playing scared.

📍 (17:02) — New Jersey & NY: Suburbs Strike Back
The guys unpack what suburban turnout in New Jersey and Long Island tells us about education politics, backlash fatigue, and the limits of GOP culture wars.

📍 (23:50) — Mississippi & Detroit: Black Votes Matter
They celebrate key wins in places the national press ignored—like Detroit's school board and local races in Mississippi—where Black and working-class voters showed up big.

📍 (30:11) — The 2026 Map Starts Now
Closing with a strategy session, Rich and Kevin talk infrastructure, coalition-building, and why anyone sleeping on Southern organizers is about to get outworked again.

🏆 Mamba Mentality Award
This week’s Mamba Mentality Award goes to the unsung heroes of the 2025 elections—the school board candidates, county commission challengers, and local organizers who knocked doors, registered voters, and ran toward the work when no one was watching. Power starts down ballot, and they proved it.