Podcast appearances and mentions of Danny Tarkanian

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June is a jumbo primary month, so we've once again brought Daily Kos Elections editor Jeff Singer on this week's edition of The Downballot to preview all of the major races. There's the perennial loser (but one-time winner!) Danny Tarkanian's quest to oust a sitting GOP congressman in rural Nevada; Republican Rep. Mo Brooks' attempt to come back from the dead in the Alabama Senate runoff; two very different member-vs.-member House primaries in Illinois; and a whole heck of a lot more. Of course, there were also primaries this week, so naturally co-hosts David Nir and David Beard recapped the biggies: two Republican congressmen in Mississippi who were forced into runoffs, a high-profile former Trump cabinet official who might lose a comeback bid, and a crushing defeat for a South Dakota ballot measure designed to make it harder for progressives to pass other ballot measures. Episode transcript.

Republican congressional candidate Danny Tarkanian spends some time updating Dan on his campaign and issues facing us in Nevada. Also, a jailhouse interview with the man who recently attacked Dave Chappelle on stage. Will it "change the narrative"? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Douglas County Commissioner, Danny Tarkanian, discusses his bid to unseat Congressman Mark Amodei and how he would work for a better future for the residents of Nevada.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last Dance's Last Dance, Surprise Guest Danny Tarkanian, and More - Thursday Hour 2

In the final hour, Dan Bernstein was joined by Dave Zirin of the Nation to discuss "The Last Dance" and to share his criticism about the documentary. Danny Tarkanian, the author of "Rebel with a Cause: The True Story of Jerry Tarkanian," then joined the show to discuss the NCAA's landmark ruling to allow athletes to profit off their names, image and likeness. Later, Score legend Terry Boers joined the program to discuss "The Last Dance" and to share some Michael Jordan memories.

School districts in San Diego County may switch to a blended learning environment combining traditional school with online learning.  This is an arena dominated by charter schools.  We take a closer look at the benefits of this system and those that will be pushing to derail it.  We also discuss Justin Amash’s announcement as candidate for POTUS.  Finally, we take a walk down memory lane as two authors are about to release books on Willie Mays and Jerry Tarkanian.   We get into a wide range of people and topics including San Diego Unified, Poway Unified, PUSD, SDUSD, Springs Charter Schools, Kahn Academy, Libertarian Party, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Constitution, Separation of Powers, impeachment, corporatism, cronyism, equality before the law, John Shea, Brian Brady, essential workers, Say Hey Kid, Candlestick Park, San Francisco, Tony Gwynn, Felipe Alou, Burlingame, Chris Speier, Tito Fuentes, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, New York Giants, Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, Jackie Robinson, The Catch, Jack Murphy Stadium, Birmingham, Black Barons, Rickwood Field, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Bryce Miller, Danny Tarkanian, UNLV, Long Beach State, San Diego State, Steve Fisher, Brian Dutcher, Runnin’ Rebels, Stacey Augmon, Larry Johnson, Greg Anthony, Reggie Theus, Pacific Beach, Fred Miller, Del Mar Racetrack, Thomas Day   #JohnRileyProject #SayHey #Amash2020 #OnlineLearning #UNLV #SFGiants #PersonalizedLearning #CharterSchools   JRP0131     Our Sponsors:   PowayStore.com:  https://powaystore.com/   Happiness76.com:  https://happiness76.com/     Referenced Links: School districts may switch to blended learning, an area dominated by charter schools https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-05-03/school-districts-may-switch-to-blended-learning-an-area-dominated-by-charter-schools Free Online Learning - Springs Charter School https://springscs.org/open-classroom Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy Willie Mays still a source of awe and inspiration https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/mlb/story/2020-05-03/hall-of-famer-willie-mays-sportswriter-john-shea-new-book-24-life-stories-and-lessons-from-the-say-hey-kid  Bryce Miller Column: Son’s book tells tales of towel-chewing Jerry Tarkanian https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sports-columnists/story/2020-05-03/jerry-tarkanian-unlv-towel-unlv-son-danny-book-rebel-with-a-cause-taco-bell-aztecs-coach-basetball       John Riley Project Info:   Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/   Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/   YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrileyproject/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnRileyPoway   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnrileypoway/   iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-riley-project-podcast/id1435944995?mt=2   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3llrMItpbx9JRa08UTrswA   Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/john-riley-project   Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9qb2hucmlsZXlwcm9qZWN0LmNvbS9mZWVkLw   Tune In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/John-Riley-Project-Podcast-p1154415/   Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/john-riley-project-john-riley-2l4rEIo1RJM/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com  

With no sports, it's the perfect time to find a good book, especially one from the sports world. Today, Andy talks to Danny Tarkanian, author of Rebel With A Cause: The True Story of Jerry Tarkanian. He talks about what went into the book, and what his father's story can teach us about the NCAA. You can find his book here Topics Include: Why now? Putting the book together. Biggest misconception of Jerry Compliance Environment. NCAA Vendetta KU's fight against the NCAA. Jerry making the Hall of Fame Eddie Sutton parallels Biggest accomplishment of Jerry Tarkanian Follow Andy on Twitter: @mister__brain Find my review of the book here: https://www.rockchalktalk.com/2020/4/24/21233668/rock-chalk-reviews-rebel-with-a-cause-the-true-story-of-jerry-tarkanian We want your input on the podcast. If you have something you would like to talk about on the podcast, or any suggestions for people that we should try to talk to, let us know by emailing us at rockchalkpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @RockChalkPod. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rock-chalk-podcast/id1294906568?mt=2 Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3dno6eQgQovesZXNu6CCoX Find us on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/rock-chalk-talk-for-kansas-jayhawks-fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour one of DJ & PK in the Morning for April 23, 2020: Segment 1 - Danny Tarkanian, "Rebel With A Cause" Segment 2 - Bryan Kehl, Former BYU Linebacker Segment 3 - Thor Nystrom, NBC Sports/Rotoworld

Greg talks about the characteristics to look for when deciding which book/offshore site to sign up for before talking to Danny Tarkanian, the son of former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian about his book "A Rebel With A Cause: The True Story of Jerry Tarkanian," before recapping the big transfers and NBA Draft decisions from Tuesday! Podcast Highlights 3:55-How to decide which books/sites to bet with 13:17-Interview with Danny Tarkanian 26:25-Latest NBA Draft decisions & transfers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the first hour of The Nick Handley Show, Nick and producer TJ talk about Dr. Anthony Fauci saying he could sports happening without fans in stadiums. Would you be cool with that? Then we replay our conversation with Danny Tarkanian about his new book on his dad, Jerry Tarkanian.

4-14-20 The Program opens the show talking about the controversial statements on Kyle Larson made during the most recent iRacing event and the decision of NASCAR to fire him. The Program also is on the clock for the Pro Football Focus Draft and Soren asks if he got the pick right? The Program is also joined by Danny Tarkanian, son of Jerry and author of "Rebel With A Cause" chronicling his father's battles with the NCAA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick was joined by Danny Tarkanian to talk about his father Jerry in his new book about him and his coaching days.

Danny Tarkanian joined DJ & PK Tuesday morning to talk about his biography about his father, Jerry Tarkanian, titled "Rebel With A Cause."

Hour four of DJ & PK in the Morning for April 14, 2020: Segment 1 - Peter Costelli, Utah QB Commit Segment 2 - Danny Tarkanian, Author of "Rebel With A Cause" Segment 3 - Feedback of the Day

On the final hour of The Nick Handley Show, Nick talks about how the NFL off-season will be different with the covid-19 virus. Next, Danny Tarkanian joins the show to talk about his new book about his father Jerry Tarkanian. Then a change to UNO Hockey game times on Saturdays before we close out the show with What's on Tap.

Guests: Danny Tarkanian, Scott Rueck, Isaiah Hodgins John Canzano talks with these guests about topics including how pay-for-play NCAA rules have changed over time, the pros and cons of virtual recruiting, guilty pleasure movies, and what you should do with your stimulus check. Plus, The Big Splash, Punch It! Audio, and 2@2. Subscribe NOW to this podcast for more great content. It’s free. Why wouldn’t you? Follow @JohnCanzanoBFT on Twitter.

Guest: Danny Tarkanian - son of Jerry Tarkanian John Canzano talks with Danny Tarkanian about his father's views on paying players, battling the NCAA, his inspiration for writing Rebel with a Cause, and what it meant to his father to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Subscribe NOW to this podcast for more great content. It’s free. Why wouldn’t you? Follow @JohnCanzanoBFT on Twitter.

Host Bill Donohue speaks to former New York Jets center and now purveyor of 74 BBQ Sauce, Nick Mangold. Later, Bill talks to Danny Tarkanian, the son of the legendary basketball coach and Hall-of-Famer, about his new book, Rebel with a Cause: The True Story of Jerry Tarkanian.  

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Danny Tarkanian, the son of legendary UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian, has penned the new book "Rebel With A Cause" about his father's remarkable journey in college basketball. Danny, who also played for Jerry at UNLV, details the prejudice Tarkanian faced as an Armenian-American, and doesn’t shy away from any of the controversies that plagued Jerry during his long and storied career.

In this episode, Gottlieb thinks Jayson Tatum's superstar coming out season makes the Celtics the favorite heading into the Eastern Conference playoffs, and gives his current NCAA Tourney #1 seeds, Today's guest is attorney and author Danny Tarkanian, who discusses his recent book Rebel with a Cause, and his father, legendary UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian, his battles with the NCAA, title team, Duke loss, and how he wants his father to be remembered. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe here to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In this episode, Gottlieb thinks Jayson Tatum's superstar coming out season makes the Celtics the favorite heading into the Eastern Conference playoffs, and gives his current NCAA Tourney #1 seeds, Today's guest is attorney and author Danny Tarkanian, who discusses his recent book Rebel with a Cause, and his father, legendary UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian, his battles with the NCAA, title team, Duke loss, and how he wants his father to be remembered. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe here to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

In this episode, Gottlieb thinks Jayson Tatum's superstar coming out season makes the Celtics the favorite heading into the Eastern Conference playoffs, and gives his current NCAA Tourney #1 seeds, Today's guest is attorney and author Danny Tarkanian, who discusses his recent book Rebel with a Cause, and his father, legendary UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian, his battles with the NCAA, title team, Duke loss, and how he wants his father to be remembered. Make sure you download, rate and subscribe here to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

ML brings in author Danny Tarkanian to chat about his new book on his Dad, Jerry's legacy, his Hall of Fame day, how UNLV became a basketball power, why his Dad is misunderstood, when the nickname "Tark the Shark" started, the 1987 Final Four with Syracuse, Providence, UNLV and Indiana, the Vegas sports scene now and more!  

Brandn Vogt speaks with Danny Tarkanian, Author of the New Biography of His Legendary Father “REBEL WITH A CAUSE" Jerry Tarkanian on News Radio KKOB.

Ron Futrell talks to Danny Tarkanian and Doug Sanderson about what made the UNLV Runnin' Rebels one of the top college basketball teams in the nation, and what eventually led to the programs demise. Danny is son of coach Jerry Tarkanian and a former UNLV player, Doug is the former Associate Athletic Director at UNLV from 1983-1991. This is Part Two of 2.

Jeremy talks with Ryan McGee about Ryan Newman's crash at Daytona, Adam Carolla about Willie T. Ribbs and Danny Tarkanian about his father, Jerry.

The son of legendary coach Jerry joins the show to talk about his father's incredible career, and the current state of the NCAA.

Businessman Danny Tarkanian, son of the legendary coach, Jim Tarkanian joins "Morency Unfiltered", to talk about his father "Tark the Shark" and "Rebel with a Cause." SportsGrid's own Jim Day joins Morency, to talk about the new NFL playoff format and to discuss the free agent QB's in the NFL. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Ron Futrell talks to Danny Tarkanian and Doug Sanderson about what made the UNLV Runnin' Rebels one of the top college basketball teams in the nation, and what eventually led to the programs demise. Danny is son of coach Jerry Tarkanian and a former UNLV player, Doug is the former Associate Athletic Director at UNLV from 1983-1991. This is Part One of 2.

Nevada congressional candidate Danny Tarkanian is suing the DCCC over campaign ads. Despite Elon Musk acting weird Tesla is getting closer to a lower priced model and cranking em out here in Nevada. And Donny and Marie are ending their 11 year run on the strip. We'll hear what Donny had to say this morning.  KXNT Twitter: @KXNT Michael Castner: @MichaelCastner PRODUCER Colton Salaz: @csalaznews  

We are joined by businessman and political candidate Danny Tarkanian for an interview about his family's rich basketball legacy, his past and current political campaigns, and some important issues critical to both Nevada and the United States at-large.

Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal's Washington Correspondent, joins me to discuss President Trump asking Danny Tarkanian to drop from the Nevada Senate race, Tarkanian doing so, and what that means for the race and Republican incumbent Dean Heller, who no longer faces a tough primary challenge.

What’s behind President Trump’s request that Danny Tarkanian abandon the Senate race so Dean Heller could run unopposed? How pathetic does this make Dean Heller look? What impact will this have on both races, especially since many GOP voters have never forgiven Heller for being a “Never Trump” guy? And since Danny has friends in […] The post Heidi Harris Show Podcast #42: Trump Had To Save Dean Heller’s Career (Guest: Danny Tarkanian) appeared first on Heidi Harris Show.

#ICYMI, on Friday's "Top 3 Things You Need to Know Before Tomorrow", we discussed:1) The retraction of any reporting by ProPublica linking Trump's CIA choice, Gina Haspel, to waterboarding in Thailand2) Increased factory output in February, up 1.2%, 2.5% in last year3) The Nevada primary switch-up: After urging by President Trump, Danny Tarkanian dropped his bid for Senate to run for Congress instead

#ICYMI, on Friday's "Top 3 Things You Need to Know Before Tomorrow", we discussed:1) The retraction of any reporting by ProPublica linking Trump's CIA choice, Gina Haspel, to waterboarding in Thailand2) Increased factory output in February, up 1.2%, 2.5% in last year3) The Nevada primary switch-up: After urging by President Trump, Danny Tarkanian dropped his bid for Senate to run for Congress instead

In this episode, we look at the 2018 U.S. Senate map and discuss current events as they relate to each state. We’ll focus on Steve Bannon’s efforts to recruit candidates to challenge Republican incumbents. 2018 U.S. Senate Map Today we are going to cover 19 states that have an election for the United States Senate. The 2018 elections for the United States Senate is heading up. Politico – Democrats see path to Senate majority in 2018 – where Senator Chris Murphy comments that: “The map feels a little different today than it did a few weeks ago. We might be playing a little more offense. At the same time, we don’t have a lot of bandwidth for offense given the defense we have to play.” At the same time, Senate Republicans are increasingly nervous, and are worried that if they fail to pass tax reform it would lead to further disgust among both donors and voters. Still, NRSC chair Cory Gardner notes that: “We run knowing the majority is on the line. There’s no doubt about it. But the fact is, they have 10 seats in Donald Trump states that we look very good in right now.” And it’s true, the map still heavily favors Republicans. For Democrats to actually take the majority, they would have to defend all 25 of their seats, plus win in Nevada, Arizona, and one of Alabama, Tennessee or Texas. That would be a tall order, but let’s take a look at what’s happening in each individual state to see how realistic their chances are… Alabama – While not technically a 2018 race, there will be a special election in Alabama on December 12, 2017, between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones. Public polling from JMC Analytics has shown Jones within single-digits. While strange things can happen in special elections, it is very difficult to imagine Doug Jones winning this race. President Trump carried the state by 28 points, and Senator Richard Shelby won by very similar margin last year. Robert Bentley also won by a very similar margin in the 2014 Governor’s race, and Mitt Romney won by 22 points in 2012. Democrats seem to think that Roy Moore is such a weak candidate that he opens up the door to a competitive race. As Tim Kaine notes in the Politico article linked above: “He [Jones] certainly has a dramatically better chance against Roy Moore than he would have had against Luther [Strange]”. Still, very, very much a longshot. Arizona – Arizona will be a high profile state next year, beginning in the Republican Primary. Jeff Flake ensured that with his very public criticism of President Trump, criticism which the President and former advisor Steve Bannon have certainly reacted to. The second major article that we’ll link to this week is from Bloomberg Politics over the weekend: Bannon Plans to Back Challengers to Most GOP Senators Running in 2018. Senator Flake is at or near the top of that list, and Bannon plans to back former state Senator Kelli Ward (who also ran against Senator McCain in 2016) in her primary challenge against him. What makes Arizona different from Alabama is that it could be very much in play in the general election. While President Trump won the state, he did not receive a majority of the vote. Senator McCain received just 54% of the vote last year, a figure very similar to Mitt Romney’s performance in 2012 and Governor Doug Ducey’s performance in 2014. The question is not whether Kelli Ward has a real chance to beat Senator Flake in a primary – JMC Analytics has her beating him by 26 points in an August Republican Primary automated survey – but whether she would lose the general election to Kyrsten Sinema, who Democrats view as a very strong candidate. Florida – Florida will be one of the toughest states for Democrats to defend next year. President Trump won with 49% of the vote last year, while Marco Rubio received 52% of the vote in his Senate Race. Governor Rick Scott won each of his gubernatorial bids in 2010 and 2014 by 48-49%, while Senator Ben Nelson received 55% of the vote in a great Democratic year in 2012 in which President Obama also carried the state with 50% of the vote. The big question in Florida is whether Governor Scott eventually enters the Senate race. A late summer poll showed him tied with Senator Nelson, and Scott’s entry into the race as a candidate who can largely self-fund would free up resources for the GOP to spend in other competitive states. Indiana – Indiana will be an even tougher defend for the Democrats than Florida, as President Trump carried the state by 57% last year and Mitt Romney won with 54% of the vote in 2012. It is widely believed that Senator Joe Donnelly benefited from running against Richard Mourdock in 2012. Mourdock defeated incumbent Senator Richard Lugar in the Republican Primary and drew criticism for comments about pregnancy and rape during the general election campaign. Republican congressmen Luke Messer and Todd Rokita are battling for the Republican nomination, and whether the winner is ultimately able to unseat Donnelly will likely depend on whether he can “nationalize” the race and paint Donnelly as just another vote for the national Democratic Party. Donnelly is about as well suited as a Democrat could be for this red state – he is pro-life, he supported the Keystone XL pipeline and he opposed President Obama’s executive action on immigration. Even given his strengths as a candidate, winning re-election will be a difficult task. Michigan – Another state won by President Trump where Democrats are on defense. However, this is a very different situation from Indiana. President Trump won by just under 11,000 votes, and while Rick Snyder has won the last two gubernatorial elections, there is little precedent for Michigan voters sending Republicans to the U.S. Senate. Since 1978, only Spencer Abraham has won election as a Senator, for one term from 1995 through 2001. Still, President Trump provided a theoretical roadmap for how a Republican can win in Michigan, and over the summer there was some buzz over the potential of Kid Rock challenging Senator Debbie Stabenow. It’s best to take a wait-and-see approach before deciding how realistic Republicans’ chances are here. Mississippi – Mississippi is worth mentioning briefly only because State Senator Chris McDaniel is being encouraged by Steve Bannon to challenge incumbent Senator Roger Wicker. McDaniel challenged incumbent Republican Senator Thad Cochran in 2014. In that Republican primary McDaniel won the primary and then lost in a very close runoff election to Cochran 51% to 49%. A win for McDaniel in the primary would give Bannon and Trump administration another ally in Washington. Missouri – Missouri will be a very difficult state for Democrats to defend. President Trump won with 57% of the vote, and even a rising-star Democratic candidate like Jason Kander came up short last year. And while Senator Claire McCaskill and former Governor Jay Nixon each won easily with 55% of the vote in 2012, McCaskill’s victory may be another instance of good fortune in facing a weaker Republican candidate (the now infamous Todd Akin). In that respect she is similar to Senator Donnelly in Indiana. Senator McCaskill very consciously portrays herself as a moderate Democrat, and she will need to continue to distance herself from the national Democratic party to have a chance at holding her seat. It’s also very much worth mentioning that Republicans now have a candidate, state Attorney General Josh Hawley, who is a serious challenger who may actually be able to straddle the divide between establishment Republicans and the anti-establishment forces led by Bannon. Montana – President Trump received 56% of the vote in Montana, marking this seat as another potentially difficult defend for Democratic Senator Jon Tester. Still, the state does have a history of electing moderate democrats like Governor Steve Bullock and Senator Tester with narrow margins. And Republicans are having some difficulty fielding a top-tier candidate to run against Tester. This is a state where it’s probably best to take a wait-and-see approach to handicapping the race. Nebraska – Worth briefly mentioning because, again, Senator Deb Fischer could draw a primary challenge, and if she were defeated Bannon/Trump would gain an ally in Washington. Nevada – Similar to the situation in Arizona, Senator Dean Heller has sought to distance himself from President Trump, and has therefore drawn criticism from Bannon and from the White House. Public polling in this race is all over the map, but suffice to say that Danny Tarkanian is a serious challenger in the Republican primary. Unlike Arizona, Hillary Clinton won Nevada last year, making Heller the only GOP Senator to face re-election in a state won by Hillary Clinton. His defeating Tarkanian in the primary may be Republicans’ only shot at holding this seat. North Dakota – Similar to Senator Tester in Montana, Senator Heidi Heitkamp represents a state where President Trump won easily last year (63%). That alone makes Senator Heitkamp one of the more vulnerable Democrats in the Senate, and her strategy of working with President Trump is probably a smart one. State Senator Tom Campbell is the only declared Republican candidate, and his ability to self-fund means this will likely be a very expensive campaign by North Dakota standards. Ohio – Ohio is another quintessential battleground where Democrats are on defense. President Trump won with 52% of the vote, President Obama won with 51% of the vote in 2012, and each party holds a Senate seat. Senator Sherrod Brown is up for reelection after a narrow victory (51%) in 2012. The 2018 race will likely be a rematch, with state treasurer Josh Mandel again taking on Brown. Mandel currently has a substantial lead in Republican Primary polling. Senator Brown is gearing up for what should be a very competitive race. Pennsylvania – Senator Bob Casey has taken somewhat of a leading role among Senate Democrats in criticizing President Trump, which is interesting given the president’s narrow victory in Pennsylvania last year. Combine that with the fact that the highest-profile Republican to announce so far is early Trump-supporter Congressman Lou Barletta, and this race could certainly be seen as a referendum on the President in a state that was important to his 2016 victory.    Tennessee – Senator Bob Corker has been very much in the news lately for a public spat with President Trump, and he has announced that he will not run for re-election. Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn is widely seen as the frontrunner, and as an unabashed supporter of President Trump she likely will remain the frontrunner. This race now has a similar dynamic to Alabama, with Democrats beginning to entertain the idea of competing for this seat. Still, Democrats have not held either a Senate seat of the Governor’s office in Tennessee since former Governor Phil Bredesen won in 2006 and was term-limited in 2010. It’s a stretch to think Democrats could compete here. Texas – Worth mentioning just because Senator Cruz is the one senator who Bannon has said is exempt from his insurgent campaign to challenge incumbents next year. National Democrats generally love challenger Beto O’Rourke, but while Hillary Clinton lost Texas by the smallest margin of any Democratic nominee since 1996, there’s nothing here to suggest Cruz is vulnerable in November. Utah – Senator Orrin Hatch will draw a primary challenge if he decides to run for reelection. Boyd Matheson, a former chief of state to Senator Mike Lee and the current president of the Sutherland Institute think tank, met with Bannon last week to discuss a run. If Hatch does retire, establishment figures in the state would likely field a different candidate, potentially Mitt Romney. West Virginia – It’s no secret that West Virginia is dramatically trending Republican. Perhaps more than any other senator, Joe Manchin will need to run a campaign independent of the national Democratic Party. As the linked piece from Politico points out, Manchin’s most immediate headache comes from the left: Progressives — including many who repeatedly point to Bernie Sanders’ victory in the Democratic primary there last year — regularly accuse Manchin of being an anti-environment, pro-gun fake Democrat despite his new leadership role in the Senate caucus and his gun control legislation. So long as Manchin is still drawing that kind of criticism from progressives, he may hang on for reelection. Wisconsin – Another state where President Trump won a very, very narrow victory. Senator Tammy Baldwin will face one of several well-funded Republicans vying for the nomination, and again this race will serve as a referendum on Trump’s support in a state that was crucial to his win last year. Wyoming – We’ve saved perhaps the most interesting state for last. In Wyoming, Bannon is encouraging Erik Prince, the founder of the security contractor Blackwater, to run in the primary against Senator John Barrasso. What’s most interesting is that Prince doesn’t currently live in Wyoming, and so if he is ultimately successful at unseating Senator Barrasso it would speak volumes about the power of the anti-incumbent wave in Republican politics.

Editor Jon Ralston chats with reporters Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder about the recalls against two state senators, Danny Tarkanian’s announcement of his U.S. Senate candidacy, developments on energy and pot and a preview of coming attractions. Also, Riley says he is underpaid.

Editor Jon Ralston chats with reporters Michelle Rindels and Riley Snyder about the recalls against two state senators, Danny Tarkanian's announcement of his U.S. Senate candidacy, developments on energy and pot and a preview of coming attractions. Also, Riley says he is underpaid. The post IndyMatters Episode 17: Recallmania, Tark is in and much more appeared first on The Nevada Independent.

Congressional Candidate Danny Tarkanian shares his thoughts on the issues and his goals if elected to serve in Washington, DC. We also have the latest updates on the Orlando shooting and discuss the root of the problem. (Hint: it's not guns and it isn't solved by electing Hillary... or Trump. Or anyone else, for that matter.)

The Clark County Republican Party Chairwoman joins us to talk about stuff. We give Danny Tarkanian to wish him a happy birthday and get a bonus movie review from Amy! Find out if David's gonna be a dad!