The Midterm Elections: Where Things Stand & What’s at Stake

Convened by the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy and the Luskin Public Policy Department, Institute on Inequality and Democracy faculty director Martin Gilens will host and moderate a panel of scholars from departments across UCLA. They will share reflections on the key races, election protection, voter turnout, redistricting, polling and prediction markets, and the factors shaping voters’ decisions in these critical elections.

Panelists

Chad Dunn, UCLA Law School

Jasmine Hill, UCLA Dept. of Public Policy

Ananya Roy, UCLA Dept. of Urban Planning

Daniel Thompson, UCLA Dept. of Political Science

Lynn Vavreck, UCLA Dept. of Political Science

Zev Yaroslavsky, UCLA Dept. of Public Policy

Details

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Time: 6-8 PM

Location: UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Room 2355

Registration is required. Dinner will be available for registered attendees. Please bring your own water bottle to support sustainability efforts.

Thanks to our co-presenters: UCLA Departments of Political Science and Sociology.