Are the midterm elections the most consequential of our time?

This story was originally published on October 18, 2022 on Mason’s homepage.

President Washington and Dr. Victor discuss the 2022 midterms in WGMU Radio’s Johnson Center studios. Photos by: Cristian Torres/Strategic Communications

Dr. Jennifer Victor, associate professor of political science in Mason’s Schar School of Policy and Government, and Mason president Gregory Washington wrestle with that, and you might be surprised at the answer. Want more surprises? Then hear why high voter turnout could be a double-edged sword for our democracy and how the parties misread the electorate. And just what is “thermostatic politics?”

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