As voters prepare to head to the polls for the 2026 midterm elections, Ford School experts are available to navigate the issues, political dynamics and key questions shaping the race.
From voter behavior, campaign strategies and election laws to the economy, public opinion and the broader political landscape, U-M faculty offer research-based insights and analysis to help explain what's at stake on the state and national levels and what the results could mean for the nation.
Rusty Hills is a teaching professor in public policy. He served in senior leadership roles in the Michigan Office of Governor and the Michigan Department of Attorney General for more than two decades.
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Jonathan Hanson, lecturer in public policy, worked as a legislative assistant in Congress. He can discuss the Michigan Senate race and other political topics.
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Jenna Bednar is a professor of political science and public policy. Her research combines positive political theory and systems theory to study how formal institutions, such as laws, electoral rules or constitutions, remain effective in complex environments.
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Mara Ostfeld, research associate professor of public policy and faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research, is an expert in survey research and the analysis of public opinion. Her work focuses on the psychology of political attitudes.
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