HARRISONBURG, Va., Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the 2026 midte m electio s app oach, the campaig fo co t ol of Co g ess is aisi g impo ta t questio s about P eside t Do ald T ump’s i flue ce, vote behavio a d the political fo ces shapi g competitive aces.
James Madiso U ive sity has faculty expe ts available to discuss the electio la dscape, offe i g pe spectives o the atio al political e vi o me t, the psychology of vote s a d the geog aphic facto s shapi g co g essio al co tests.
JMU expe ts available i clude:
Ma ty Cohe : House aces, Republica Pa ty, T ump’s i flue ce, Se ate aces, mo al issues, i te est g oups
“I am looki g at the ways i which the so-called vibe shift towa d P eside t T ump a d the Republica s tu s out to be a mi age. Which g oups of the ma y that shifted towa d the Republica s i 2024 have shifted back a sho t two yea s late ? Also, how might competitive Se ate aces po te d what happe s i 2028? Fo example, if Dems ca wi i Republica st o gholds like Texas, Alaska a d Ohio, might that put them i play fo the ext p eside tial electio ?”
Adam Doh e we d: Redist icti g, electo al geog aphy, political ecology
“The wa i I a a d isi g p ices a e c eati g challe ges fo Republica s, but Democ ats have st uggled to offe a cohe e t, affi mative visio of thei ow . Those who dislike both pa ties could play a outsized ole i the midte ms, though tu out a d vote p efe e ces will va y sig ifica tly by geog aphy a d demog aphics.” “I Vi gi ia, i cludi g i the She a doah Valley, we’ve see a high tu out so fa , but he e a d beyo d, tu out a d vote p efe e ces a e geog aphically u eve ac oss eco omic a d demog aphic facto s.”
Be Bla ke ship: political psychology, t ust i electio s, t ust i gove me t, social ide tity a d electio s, pe so ality a d political behavio /attitudes, physical spaces a d politics.
David A. Jo es: Media cove age of the midte ms, media effects o pola izatio , public opi io , campaig st ategy, a d political commu icatio .
CONTACT: Chad Saylo
James Madiso U ive sity
saylo cx@jmu.edu
