On Thursday, December 15, ISPS’s held its second of three post-election panel discussions, “What Happens Next? Policy Implications of the 2022 Midterm Elections."

The discussion featured Christina Kinane, assistant professor of political science and resident faculty fellow with ISPS; David Mayhew, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Political Science and faculty fellow with ISPS; Allison Harris, assistant professor of political science, resident faculty fellow with the Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS) at Yale, and co-director of the Yale Center for the Study of Inequality; and David Shor, head of data science at Blue Rose Research, for an online panel to discuss the results and policy implications of November’s midterm elections. The conversation was moderated by Limor Peer, ISPS’s associate director for research and strategic initiatives.

This is an excerpt of David Mayhew's response during the panel Q&A.