In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth speak with Christopher Ahuja about his congressional campaign, what he learned from running twice, and why name recognition, social media, voter outreach, and grassroots organizing matter so much in local elections. The conversation also covers Brad Sherman, Democratic Party leadership, ICE, Gaza, affordability, masculinity in politics, and what comes next after a hard-fought primary.

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• (00:00) - — Intro
• (01:10) - — Meet Chris
• (02:00) - — Campaign debrief
• (04:00) - — Taking a break
• (06:00) - — Lessons learned
• (08:00) - — Name recognition
• (10:00) - — Field organizing
• (12:00) - — Fundraising lessons
• (14:00) - — Campaign threats
• (16:00) - — Transit issues
• (18:00) - — Redistricting
• (20:00) - — Vote splitting
• (22:00) - — Socialist wins
• (24:00) - — ICE and Gaza
• (26:00) - — Brad Sherman
• (28:00) - — Lobbyist power
• (30:00) - — Democratic leadership
• (32:00) - — Trump backlash
• (34:00) - — Billionaire myth
• (36:00) - — Masculinity politics
• (38:00) - — Public service
• (40:00) - — Calling out Trump
• (42:00) - — Fighting trolls
• (44:00) - — Jiu-jitsu culture
• (46:00) - — Reaching voters
• (48:00) - — Future plans
• (50:00) - — iPad Brad
• (52:00) - — Political trolling
• (54:00) - — Post-interview thoughts
• (56:00) - — Chris’s impact
• (58:00) - — Progressive momentum
• (01:00:00) - — Final message