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UW-Milwaukee experts available on topics related to the midterm elections

By Laura Otto

MILWAUKEE_The midterm elections, including the high-profile races for U.S. Senate and governor in Wisconsin, are being watched by political observers around the country because the state is seen as a partisan battleground. UWM faculty members can assist reporters covering topics related to the elections.

Please contact the UWM Media Services team at 414-229-7490 or media-services-team@uwm.edu if you need help scheduling an interview.

Kathleen Dolan
UWM distinguished professor, political science
kdolan@uwm.edu

Can discuss topics including: the midterm races, voting and participation, the gender gap in voting, public opinion and voting, gender politics and female candidates.

Hong Min Park
Associate professor, political science
hmpark1@uwm.edu

Can discuss topics including: analysis of the races for U.S. Senate and governor in Wisconsin, the outlook for partisan control of Congress, the unequal consequences of recent redistricting and the impact of the 2022 midterm elections on 2024 presidential elections.

Paru Shah
Professor, political science
shahp@uwm.edu

Can discuss topics including: the impact of voting behavior, race and the Black vote, the Voting Rights Act, and immigration on the midterm elections.

Michael Mirer
Visiting assistant professor, journalism, advertising & media studies
mirer@uwm.edu

Can discuss topics including: the impact of social media on political participation, the impact of media coverage on public opinion, and whether social media helps or hurts a democracy.

Xiaoxia Cao
Associate professor, communication
xcao@uwm.edu

Can discuss topics including: the impact of social media on political participation, which domestic issues are most successful in political advertising aimed at undecided voters, and how often advertising spending decides a race.

Marc Tasman
Senior teaching faculty, journalism, advertising & media studies
mtasman@uwm.edu

Can discuss topics including: how digital culture and social media – specifically algorithms and memes – are affecting democratic societies and personal well-being.