Tim Dickinson

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Senior political writer at The Contrarian, covering the 2026 midterms, governor and congressional races, and immigration enforcement. Writes for The Contrarian newsletter and its site, contrariannews.org, including race roundups such as 7 Governor Races to Watch.

Where to Find Them

Tim Dickinson hosts and writes The Contrarian , writes The Contrarian Pod and writes https://www.contrariannews.org . They also write for Tim Dickinson on Substack.

Recently: “He Called All 50 States Correctly in 2024. Here’s His 2026 Election Prediction.” on The Contrarian (October 2026); “Tom Perriello Flipped a GOP District in 2008, Can He Do It Again?” on The Contrarian (October 2026); “Can He Flip Virginia Again? This Former Congressman Thinks So” on The Contrarian (October 2026); “Can He Flip Virginia Again? This Former Congressman Thinks So” on The Contrarian (October 2026); “These Working Class Dems Are Running to Help Their Communities” on The Contrarian (October 2026); “Meet the Democrats’ Working Class Wave” on The Contrarian (October 2026).

What They Said

“He’s up against Aaron Ford, who is attorney general in the state, former Senate majority leader, and a former math teacher. He’s running on an affordability agenda, including making data centers pay for their own clean energy.” — Tim Dickinson on Aaron Ford, The Contrarian

Dickinson was running through governor races where Democrats could play offense.

The Contrarian · 2026-10-06 Permalink → Listen →
“Democrats can also play offense in Nevada, where the incumbent is Joe Lombardo. He’s a former sheriff, friend of the billionaire class, and a champion of Trump.” — Tim Dickinson on Joe Lombardo, The Contrarian

Dickinson was running through governor races where Democrats could play offense.

The Contrarian · 2026-10-06 Permalink → Listen →
“Another jump ball is in Florida, where Ron DeSantis is finally headed for the exit. The Democrat is David Jolly, a former Republican House member who still speaks the centrist language.” — Tim Dickinson on David Jolly, The Contrarian

Dickinson was running through governor races where Democrats could play offense.

The Contrarian · 2026-10-06 Permalink → Listen →
“Jolly is up against Byron Donalds, a House member from Florida who is a relentless Trump hype man, but has recently been caught scrubbing his website of mentions of Donald Trump — a sign of the times?” — Tim Dickinson on Byron Donalds, The Contrarian

Dickinson was running through governor races where Democrats could play offense.

The Contrarian · 2026-10-06 Permalink → Listen →

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