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Northwestern experts weigh in on final days of the midterm election
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Northwestern experts weigh in on final days of the midterm election
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- Release Date: October 28, 2026
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In a midterm election cycle with higher than usual voter turnout, Northwestern election experts provide video responses about what issues are driving voters to the polls, campaign messaging in key contests, election security and more.
Journalists can use the provided broadcast clips in election reporting, or contact the expert to request an interview.
Find additional experts by subject in the 2026 Election press kit.
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Jaime Dominguez, associate professor of instruction in political science
Contact: [email protected]
How the current immigration policy will play out in key races?
How is immigration being used as a mobilizing issue for Hispanic voters in Texas?
Is the issue of the economy driving younger voters to the polls?
Mark Witte, professor of instruction in economics
Contact: [email protected]
How have tariffs impacted the economy?
How the War in Iran has impacted the cost of oil, goods and services for consumers.
The economic factors that will be most top of mind for voters as they cast their ballots.
Erik Nisbet, professor of policy analysis and communication, and director of The Center for Communication and Public Policy
Contact: [email protected]
Politicians and voters creating doubt and not accepting the results poses the biggest threat of this midterm election cycle.
How accurate is polling data during this midterm election cycle?
Are political ads getting nastier in these final days of the campaign?
Alvin Tillery, professor of political science and Black studies and director of the Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy
Contact: [email protected]
What are your predictions for election turnout overall and turnout from key demographic groups?
What are the concerns over the Trump administration's plans to challenge the midterm election results?
What is the significance of Illinois' elections?
Ibrahim Abusharif, associate professor, journalism and strategic communication, NU-Qatar
Contact: [email protected]
How has name mispronunciation and anti-Muslim rhetoric been used to turn voters away from Muslim American candidates?
How has political participation developed in recent years among Muslim American voters?
What are the top priorities for Muslim American voters?
Tabitha Bonilla, associate professor of Human Development and Social Policy
Contact: [email protected]
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