In the months leading up to the November 8 election, Emory experts provided commentary on a wide range of topics, including polling, voting behavior, health policy, gender and politics, race and politics, and more. local media.
Earlier this week, Emory political science professors Alan Abramowitz and Bernard Fraga gave a briefing on the campus of the US State Department. foreign press centerAn international group of about 20 foreign correspondents gathered at Emory’s convening hall for the Nov. 7 event, where Abramowitz and Fraga spoke to local and state politics, the national elections in Georgia, and more. impact, and voter rights/vote protection efforts.
On Thursday, November 10, the Candler School of Theology’s James T. and Berta R. Laney Legacy in Moral Leadership will welcome a panel of academics and experts to campus to discuss the results of the midterm elections. This event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration requirement.
“The Future of American Democracy: Post-Election Reflectionswill be hosted by Bill Nigut, executive producer and host of Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Political Rollback. Panelists include Andra Gillespie, associate professor of political science at Emory University. Eric Tannenblatt, Denton’s Global Chair of Public Policy and Regulation. and his CEO of DeKalb County, Michael Thurmond.
Insights from Emory’s Political Scientist
Pearl Dow He is the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Political Science at Oxford College and Emory College.
Her research includes African American Political Behavior, Gender and Politics, and African American Political Leadership. More recently, she has focused on the political ambitions and public leadership of African-American women.
“A necessary talking point moving forward is the challenge black women face in running for office statewide,” Dow said the morning after the election. Although their abilities have been praised, these same women as candidates are often not endorsed or considered viable candidates.
“In this election cycle, Black women candidates have ticked boxes in areas they need to succeed statewide, raised record-breaking amounts of campaign funding, and are high profile and have previous leadership experience. However, these factors still did not lead to a win.Exit poll data shows that racist voting still exists.Unfortunately, many white voters voted for black women. We don’t see candidates as options, and for Black women voters and politicians, this fact can influence when and how Black women wield political power in the future.”
Bernard L. Fraga, Associate Professor of Political Science, studies American electoral politics, race and ethnic politics, and political behavior. He has conducted statistical analysis of voter registration records and election results. He broadly studies how group identity and electoral background influence individual political behavior.
“The ‘red wave’ predicted by pollsters and experts was like a ripple. It looks like the Republicans will regain a majority in the House, but in much of the high-profile campaign, voters either stuck with their incumbents or punished Republican candidates who were closely aligned with former President Trump.
Here in Georgia, “Stacey Abrams and other Democrats running for statewide office received less votes than they did in 2018, even though they were likely to get similar voter turnout. The only exception for Democrats is Senator Raphael Warnock, who voted for Governor Kemp but failed to endorse Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker. That said, Walker probably did well enough to bring Warnock to the runoff on Dec. 6. I guess. ”
Editor’s Note: With all districts now being reported, Georgia’s Senate seat will end in a runoff election on December 6 between incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock (Democrat) and Herschel Walker (Republican). is determined by
