The 2026 midterm elections will take place on Nov. 3, and a ll 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are up for a vote. James Long and Mark Smith, professors of political science at the 蘑菇视频, weigh in on critical contests, midterm trends, election security and more.
Before the results of the 2024 election start rolling in, 蘑菇视频 News asked three 蘑菇视频 professors of political science to discuss what鈥檚 on their minds heading into the final hours.
James Long, 蘑菇视频 professor of political science, launched a new course this quarter. “How to Steal an Election” highlights the types of politicians who try to steal elections, and how and what can be done to secure them.
The indictment of former President Trump isn’t just about an individual but about the office of the presidency, and what the country is willing to accept from its leaders, say 蘑菇视频 political scientists James Long and Victor Menaldo,
Scott Radnitz, associate professor in the Jackson School of International Studies, discusses his new book, “Revealing Schemes: The Politics of Conspiracy in Russia and the Post-Soviet Region,” published by Oxford University Press.
Election security is the theme of a new podcast by James Long, an associate professor of political science at the 蘑菇视频. 鈥淣either Free Nor Fair?鈥� features experts from the 蘑菇视频 and elsewhere on topics such as mail-in voting, foreign interference and the role of social media, and resolving disputed elections.