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Maxwell Panel Weighs Midterm Elections

Paige Schoen

Scholars, journalists and a pollster recently discussed voter turnout, polling uncertainties and what’s at stake in the Nov. 3 election. 

October 27, 2026

Faricy Weighs In on Whether or Not Republican Tax Cuts Can Sway Voters in New York Times Articles

“One of the challenges of tax cuts is that people only interact with the tax system once a year, and it’s in April,” says Chris Faricy, associate professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.

October 27, 2026

Thompson Discusses Pope Leo’s Influence on US Voters in OSV News Article

“I think he has become an influence not because he’s been explicitly political, but because he has emphasized Catholic social teaching and reminded Catholics, including Catholic voters in the U.S. that Catholic social teaching is a part of the teaching of the Church,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, professor of history and political science.

October 26, 2026

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