Historically, the party of the incumbent president fares badly, sometimes disastrously so, in the midterm election in the president’s second term. Pundits often refer to this phenomenon as the “six-year itch.”
In four meetings before the election, this seminar, utilizing a roundtable discussion format, rather than traditional individual presentations by the members, will examine the mood of the voters, the salient issues, various state and local elections (including ballot questions), and toss- up House and Senate races. The week following the election, the seminar will focus on the results and their implications for 2028.
There are no required or recommended publications for this seminar, just an expectation that members, at a minimum, continue reading, listening to, or watching the sources they already rely on for political/election information and analysis.
Afternoon seminars meet from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
