By Doug Usher, advisor to the M.S. in Political Analytics program, Columbia University School of Professional Studies
After the election results are in, join Political Analytics: Insights from the 2026 Election to find out what really happened.
The Nov. 3 midterm elections are shaping up to be one for the ages, with change in the air and candidates from both parties making their final pleas to the electorate before the fateful day.
But if you are a political junkie who wants to learn the stories behind the numbers and understand why this election matters, the Columbia University M.S. in Political Analytics program’s Nov. 12 post-election event is the place to be. Join Democratic pollster and New York Times contributor Margie Omero, Fox News Decision Desk Director Arnon Mishkin, and Columbia professor of practice, director of the M.S. in Nonprofit Management program and MS NOW political analyst Dr. Basil Smikle Jr., and moderator Political Analytics Program Director Professor Greg Wawro, in person to get an inside look at the elections that you won’t get anywhere else.
We expect a lively discussion about what worked best for each side, which key races mattered most and which key groups swung the election. Our panelists will also talk about the implications for a wide-open 2028 presidential race, as well as the final two years of the Trump administration.
This is another in a new campus tradition of Political Analytics post-election events that bring you some of the sharpest minds in politics. Just last year we hosted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s lead strategist alongside New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s campaign manager to talk about the surprising results in the 2025 off-year election. The year before that we hosted top pollsters and elections analysts to discuss President Donald Trump’s 2024 comeback.
We expect another full house this year! RSVP to join us at 4 p.m. on Nov. 12 and be part of the conversation.
Views and opinions expressed here are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Columbia University School of Professional Studies or Columbia University.
About the Program
The Columbia University M.S. in Political Analytics program provides students quantitative skills in an explicitly political context, facilitating crosswalk with nontechnical professionals and decision-makers — and empowers students to become decision-makers themselves.
The 36-credit program is available part-time and full-time, on-campus, and online. Learn more about the program here.
For general information and admissions questions, please call (212) 854-9666 or email politicalanalytics [[at]] sps [[dot]] columbia [[dot]] edu (politicalanalytics[at]sps[dot]columbia[dot]edu).
