'Sleeper' Races Ahead of Election Day

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 30

Ben Max, host of the "Max Politics" podcast and executive editor and program director at New York Law School’s Center for New York City Law talks about the lower profile races ahead of Election Day, including for New York attorney general, comptroller and the Congressional races that are not getting as much attention as those in swingy districts like NY-17.

Photo: U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) speaks to reporters as she arrives for a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski via Getty Images)

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