On November 3, 2026, all 435 voting seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be on the ballot, with voter turnout estimated at just 40 percent. This midterm election may be one of the most consequential in recent history.
We will explore the national issues shaping the election and examine how their importance varies by party affiliation, generation, and region. We will also consider several respected election forecasts and respond to live online polls, discussing the results together in real time.
Doug Stowell is a consumer and political polling veteran in both U.S. and EU markets. His career includes: Director of Market Research for the Xerox Corp., Director – U.S. Clients for the U.K. research firm NOP, Ltd. in London, UK, and Sr. Polling Executive for Wirthlin Worldwide in D.C. He opened his own firm, Market Resource Associates, in 2008 and continues conducting opinion research on global issues. He provides political trends lectures to more than 100 organizations nationwide. He now resides in Greenville, SC.
