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US midterm elections 2026

On 3 November, the United States will hold midterm elections. With control of both houses of Congress in the balance, these could be among the most consequential midterms in decades. UvA researchers can offer expertise from various perspectives.

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Alessandro Nai

Election campaigns, political psychology, 'dark politics', political rudeness, leader personality | A.Nai@uva.nl | www.alessandro-nai.com
Bert Bakker

Voter behaviour, voter emotions, psychological explanations behind voter behaviour | B.N.Bakker@uva.nl
Gijs Schumacher

Populism, emotions in politics, leadership | G.Schumacher@uva.nl
Jack Thompson

Modern US history, US foreign policy, democratic norms, right-wing politics, populism | j.m.thompson@uva.nl
Katy Hull

Civil rights, American history (20th century), social movements, gender | c.s.m.hull@uva.nl
Liza Mügge

Political representation, intersectionality, political diversity | L.M.Mugge@uva.nl | 06 55 406 422
Tom Meinderts

Conservatism, EU-US relations, American politics | t.o.meinderts2@uva.nl
Tom van der Meer

Legitimacy, inequality, citizenship | t.w.g.vandermeer@uva.nl | 020 525 5304

US midterm elections 2026

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