Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The 2026 midterms are shaping up to be one of the most consequential elections in U.S. history. (In this case it’s actually true.) Regardless of the outcome, our democracy may well be tested in ways not seen since the Civil War.

Please join us for a thought-provoking discussion moderated by Jeremy White, Senior Politics Reporter for Politico, with two of the USC Price School’s leading political experts about the various factors that will determine which party triumphs in November.

Panelists:
Jeffery Jenkins
Provost Professor of Public Policy, Political Science, and Law;
Maria B. Crutcher Professor of Citizenship and Democratic Values

Mindy Romero
Assistant Professor (Research);
Director, Center for Inclusive Democracy

Moderator:
Jeremy B. White
Senior Politics Reporter, Politico