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Midterms 2026: Defectors, Decoys & Dirty Tricks with Larry Elder, Steve Cortes & Richard Baum – Ask Dr. Drew

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They’re pulling dirty tricks for Midterms 2026. In the final days of the election, Michigan Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed her Republican opponent and Alaska Democrats were accused of a “decoy Dan” plot against Sen. Dan Sullivan.

In Michigan, Rep. Haley Stevens appeared alongside Trump-endorsed Republican Mike Rogers, reversing her support for Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Her own allies on the Left have spiraled into sexist attacks, claiming that a sitting female Congresswoman is now somehow being controlled by her fiancé.

In Alaska, a New York Times report detailed an alleged scheme in which Democrats recruited a man named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. to run against incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan – intentionally confusing voters at the ballot box.

Larry Elder joins Dr. Drew to break down what’s at stake today. Steve Cortes, former Fox News, CNN, and CNBC broadcaster, previews his new documentary “Palisades Fire: Newsom’s Nightmare.” And former Acting White House Drug Czar Richard Baum, author of “Inside America’s Opioid Crisis,” speaks about addiction and fentanyl coming into the USA from the cartels and China.


Steve Cortes is a Georgetown graduate and former Wall Street bond trader who led the Trump campaign’s Hispanic outreach. He is the author of “Against the Herd.” His new documentary is “Palisades Fire: Newsom’s Nightmare.” Follow at https://x.com/stevecortes

Larry Elder is a talk radio host, ex attorney, and former presidential candidate. He hosts The Larry Elder Show, now on YouTube and the Salem Podcast Network. He is the author of “As Goes California: My Mission to Rescue the Golden State and Save the Nation.” Follow at https://x.com/larryelder

Richard Baum served 28 years at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy across six presidential administrations, including as Acting Director, often called the “Drug Czar,” from 2017 to 2018, overseeing a $40-plus-billion federal drug control budget. He is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy and the author of “Inside America’s Opioid Crisis: 12 Hard Lessons for Today’s Drug War.” Follow at https://x.com/RichardJBaum

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