In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth speak with Aidan Salas, a 20-year-old activist, former campaign manager for Hunter Miranda, and aspiring candidate for California State Assembly District 5. Aidan discusses getting involved in politics at a young age, lessons from the campaign trail, his plans to run in 2028, challenging Republican incumbent Joe Patterson, economic inequality, education, ICE, and why he believes a new generation can change politics.

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Alani Bankhead is back on Left Out Loud—this time as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Montana. Ally and Seth catch up with Alani after her primary victory to discuss how an underdog campaign won by double digits, the impact of outside PAC spending, staying accountable while raising the money needed to compete, healthcare affordability, and whether Montana could be ready for a political shift.

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• (00:00) - — Alani is back
• (00:55) - — Winning the primary
• (02:00) - — Full-circle moment
• (03:50) - — Winning by double digits
• (04:15) - — Why voters chose Alani
• (05:00) - — PAC money
• (07:00) - — Outside spending
• (10:00) - — Campaign finance rules
• (12:00) - — Staying focused
• (15:00) - — Healthcare costs
• (18:00) - — General election
• (20:00) - — The opposition
• (23:00) - — Campaign strategy
• (25:00) - — Staying accountable
• (28:00) - — Money and politics
• (30:00) - — Montana numbers
• (33:00) - — Flipping Montana
• (35:00) - — National attention
• (37:00) - — How to support
• (39:00) - — Post-interview thoughts
• (41:00) - — Final wrap

In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth speak with Dayna Marie Foster about her campaign for governor of Florida. The conversation covers her experience in libraries and education, Florida’s affordability and housing crisis, corporate tax reform, public education, community land trusts, Ron DeSantis, political division, grassroots organizing, and her vision for a more affordable and inclusive Florida.

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• (00:00) - — Intro
• (02:00) - — Meet Dayna
• (04:00) - — Why run
• (06:00) - — Florida politics
• (08:00) - — Public service
• (10:00) - — Library work
• (12:00) - — Community needs
• (14:00) - — Public education
• (16:00) - — Policy failures
• (18:00) - — Florida living
• (20:00) - — Housing crisis
• (22:00) - — Affordable housing
• (24:00) - — Homeownership
• (26:00) - — DeSantis era
• (28:00) - — Healing Florida
• (30:00) - — Kitchen table issues
• (32:00) - — Florida shifting
• (34:00) - — Tourism decline
• (36:00) - — State leadership
• (38:00) - — Campaign priorities
• (40:00) - — Grassroots campaign
• (42:00) - — Primary deadlines
• (44:00) - — Progressive scale
• (46:00) - — Closing thoughts
• (48:00) - — Florida candidates
• (50:00) - — Final wrap