‘Knowing my Midwestern sports’: How politicians are using sports in 2026 to build themselves up and connect with voters

When Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) stumbled into a sports gaffe, confusing the Atlanta Hawks for the Iowa Hawkeyes during a congressional hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith in September, millions viewed the moment on social media. As she pieced together the blunder in real time, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who is running for governor […]

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