Podcast Summary: "It's Election Day! Watching the Races that Matter"

The Charlie Kirk Show • November 4, 2025

Overview

This Election Day episode of The Charlie Kirk Show brings together the show's core team and guests to discuss key races, honor Charlie Kirk's legacy, and provide conservative analysis on hot-button issues impacting the 2025 election. The conversation spans major gubernatorial and municipal contests, voter mobilization, ballot initiatives, cultural flashpoints, and the legacy of Charlie Kirk, who is notably absent following his tragic death earlier in the year. The episode also features a detailed interview with Dr. Oz on healthcare policy and government spending, contextualizing these topics within the broader election discourse.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Honoring Charlie Kirk and Rallying the Base

• Emotional Tribute: The episode opens with a strong tribute to Charlie Kirk by both the current team and guests, emphasizing his tireless activism and his loss as a galvanizing force for listeners.
  • "Charlie should be sitting right here today, covering down on the election day coverage... But Charlie Kirk will not be voting tonight, and Charlie Kirk will not be hosting tonight. And we...know why. Because a violent leftist stole that right from him." (B, 06:21)
• Activism and Legacy: Frequent exhortations for listeners to honor Charlie by voting and increasing their political and community engagement.
  • "We should vote to honor Charlie. Charlie would be right here today saying, vote, vote, vote, vote, vote." (C, 14:28)

Spotlight on Key Races & Issues

Nationwide Overview

• Major Contests: Focus on the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, the New York City mayor's race, and key judicial contests in Pennsylvania.
• Local Initiatives: Discussion on California's Prop 50 (gerrymandering), Minneapolis mayoral race, and the composition of critical commissions and courts.

California Proposition 50

• Host and team urge a "No" vote, criticizing the so-called "independent" commission as being dominated by Democrats.
  • "Vote no on Prop 50... this is basically to reverse a referendum vote...even the independent commission has been radically corrupted." (C, 02:49)

New Jersey Gubernatorial: Cittarelli vs. Incumbent

• Cittarelli is presented as a viable challenger if Republican turnout is strong.
• Election interference concerns raised, including bomb threats in several NJ counties (11:00), with skepticism over claims that conservatives are responsible.
  • "So does it make any sense, then, that Trump would be responsible somehow for bomb threats on election Day in New Jersey?" (C, 12:42)

Virginia: Winsome Sears and AG Race

• Heavy encouragement for turnout, especially for Winsome Sears and AG candidate Jason Miaris.
• Warning against complacency:
  • "If you're thinking Win some Sears can't win ... you need to put those thoughts aside..." (C, 03:11)
• Negative characterization of Democratic AG candidate Jay Jones, connecting him to inflammatory rhetoric and behavior (including a viral moment where he allegedly tries to kick a dog at a polling place).
  • "Jay Jones just attempted to kick a dog outside a Virginia polling station." (C, 34:25)

New York City: Zoran Mamdani vs. Cuomo

• Discussed as a test of progressive politics and "grievance politics" within the Democratic base.
• Debate over whether Mamdani would become a national Democratic contender if victorious, with skepticism over his eligibility and appeal.
• Both Elon Musk and Donald Trump have endorsed Cuomo, casting the race as complex.
  • "Zoran's, his mojo has been off here in the final stretch of this race. And he's looking very, very vulnerable." (C, 08:36)

Pennsylvania: Supreme Court & Down-Ballot Races

• Prediction markets and polling analytics discussed, particularly the tightening AG race.
  • "About a couple... it looks like yesterday the race really tightened up...Jason Miaris is pulling away with it." (B, 07:13)

Discussion on Political Violence and Rhetoric

• Critique of left-wing accusations blaming right-wingers for bomb threats; hosts cite recent real-world left-wing violence, emphasizing that facts are not clear, and caution about demonizing opponents.
  • "Immediately, when given the opportunity, what does [Zoran] do? He attacks and demonizes his political opponents." (B, 12:49)
• Multiple segments connect attacks on Charlie Kirk to a "rising pattern" of leftist violence and rhetoric.

Healthcare: Policy, Subsidies, and Narrative

Interview with Dr. Oz (Starts 18:00)

• Dr. Oz discusses Medicaid sustainability, government shutdowns, and work requirements for healthcare benefits.
• Strongly criticizes Democrats for refusing reforms, framing government healthcare subsidies as magnets for illegal immigration.
  • "If you're an American citizen, you should get support for your health care. But illegal immigrants coming here and induced to stay here because they're given free health care, that should not be part of the equation." (E/Dr. Oz, 22:23)
• Breaking news: Dr. Oz claims over $1 billion of federal funds have been channeled to illegal immigrant health care, with some states beginning to repay the money (23:40).
• Notable Soundbite: "We are a nation that treasures work ... You want to work in business and you want to do good things for your community...have agency over your own life because it matters—God put you here to do something, and whatever that thing is, go out and do it." (E, 19:35)
• Pushback on Rachel Maddow's viral claim about insurance premium increases, explaining the expiration of temporary COVID-era subsidies and suggesting current rates are still affordable for most.
  • "Literally the average person is going to be asked to pay $50 for a month for their insurance...that’s a cup of coffee a day." (E, 28:37)

Welfare, Entitlement, and Culture Wars

• Blunt criticism of government welfare programs and the idea that entitlements breed dependency.
  • "Once you are giving people free money, especially something they've done nothing to earn in any way, they very quickly become extremely entitled to it..." (D, 31:40)
• The "Mamdani model" (named after the NY mayoral candidate) as a template for redistributive policies, which the hosts strongly oppose.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Honoring Charlie Kirk

• "We should vote to honor Charlie. Charlie would be right here today saying, vote, vote, vote, vote, vote." – C, 14:28

On the Bomb Threats and Political Blaming

• "So does it make any sense, then, that Trump would be responsible somehow for bomb threats on election Day in New Jersey?" – C, 12:42
• "It's the same thing that we saw Jimmy Kimmel do, by the way, in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder. He immediately said that it was a MAGA guy who did this." – B, 12:49

Healthcare Subsidies Dispute

• "The average person is going to be asked to pay $50 for a month for their insurance...that’s a cup of coffee a day." – Dr. Oz, 28:37

Mamdani Criticism & Culture War

• "The Mamdani model explicitly is in Minneapolis: white people, so you can take their money and give it to resentful brown people by the resentment." – D, 33:41

Jay Jones at the Polls

• "Jay Jones just attempted to kick a dog outside a Virginia polling station." – C, 34:25
• "You're supposed to kiss babies and pet dogs when you're a politician...Like what is he even doing?" – B/C, 34:30–34:33

Important Timestamps

• [00:03] Opening tribute to Charlie Kirk and calls to action for activism
• [01:58] Election night livestream info and assembling of the panel
• [02:14–02:49] Explainer on key statewide races and ballot initiatives
• [05:59] Emotional moment about Charlie Kirk's absence on Election Day
• [08:36] Analysis of the New York mayoral race and polling data
• [12:35] Dissection of bomb threats, blame, and partisanship
• [14:28] "I voted to honor Charlie Kirk" stickers in NJ
• [18:00] Dr. Oz interview start: healthcare, Medicaid, and partisan divides
• [23:40] Dr. Oz breaking news: states misappropriated $1 billion in Medicaid funds for illegal immigrants
• [28:37] Dr. Oz claims average post-subsidy Obamacare premium will be $50/month
• [31:18–32:16] Debate over welfare dependency and culture war framing
• [34:25–34:34] Jay Jones's "kick the dog" moment at VA polling place

Closing Thoughts

This episode stands out for its blend of election strategy, cultural commentary, memorialization of Charlie Kirk, and deep policy argumentation. The panel mixes data, anecdote, and combative rhetoric to motivate grassroots conservative turnout, reinforce opposition to left/progressive candidates, and frame the stakes of the 2025 elections as existential.

Listeners are repeatedly urged to take action – for Charlie, for the movement, and for their communities – with the hope and warning that today's elections are a bellwether for the direction of the country.

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