Analytics and the 2022 Midterm Elections: Strategy, Prediction, and Explanation

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While midterm elections usually attract much less attention than presidential elections in the U.S., the current state of domestic and world affairs have made the stakes on November 8 as high as ever. This fall, a third of the seats in the Senate and all seats in the House of Representatives are up for reelection. Thirty-six states will hold gubernatorial elections and forty-six will hold legislative elections that could have significant consequences well beyond the 2022 midterms. Intensified scrutiny of campaign funding and spending, political polling, and election forecasts have created an even greater demand for more sophisticated and precise data modeling. Join Columbia University Professor of Political Science Dr. Gregory Wawro as he moderates a discussion led by academics and political professionals on the unique challenges analysts and strategists have faced this election cycle, and what we can learn from the torrent of data surrounding the midterms.

The Columbia University Department of Political Science and the Columbia University School of Professional Studies cordially invite you to attend this special event to celebrate the launch of the Master of Science in Political Analytics program. The event will take place in the Faculty Room of Low Library, with a reception to follow.

Those who cannot join in-person are welcome to register for the livestream.