The 2026 Midterms: What Happened?

As with other recent US elections, the 2026 midterms have, among other things, been billed as consequential, existential, rigged, and a precursor to the 2028 presidential election. As the dust settles on the 2026 midterms, come and gain insight and understanding from long-term US election chronicler and Lecturer in International Relations Dr Pete Finn and post-graduate students from the University of Greenwich.

This event will feature a (brief) introduction to the study of US politics, a run through of the results for both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and a look forward to the 2028 presidential election. There will also be Q&A session to close the event.

This panel runs 17:30-19:00. However, refreshments will be provided prior to the event from 17:00. Do join us from 17:00 onwards for networking and socialising with members of the audience and the panel.

This event sits within the Political Insights events series of the politics and international relations team of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Greenwich. This event is made possible by funding from the , part of the Institute for Inclusive Communities and Environments, at the University of Greenwich.

Panel:

· Dr Pete Finn, Lecture in International Relations and co-curator of the comment series ‘The 2026 Midterms’

· Vera Mendum-Purdy, post-graduate student at the University of Greenwich and Lund University

· Jordan Yingling, post-graduate student at the University of Greenwich

Timings:

17:00: Networking over refreshments

17:30: Panel

19:00: Event ends

Bios:

Pete Finn is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Greenwich. He holds a Doctorate from Kingston University, holds SFHEA status, is Web Team Lead of the American Politics Group of the Political Studies Association, and co-runs a long-running comment series focused on US elections for the blog of the LSE United States Politics and Policy site. His work focuses on elections, the Official Record, and oversight of national security.

Vera Mendum-Purdy is a graduate student in Political Science. She earned her undergraduate degree from Malmo University and wrote her thesis about right-wing political movements in Italy and Germany. She is currently completing her master’s degree at the University of Greenwich focused on right-wing parties in the European Parliament. She currently lives in Lund where she is continuing her education in European Affairs. Born in State College, Vera is a registered voter in the swing state of Pennsylvania. Because she has lived in Europe since turning 18, she has extensive experience in voting by mail in a swing state.

Jordan Yingling is a current student at the University of Greenwich studying a master’s in international relations in the 2026-27 cohort. She is an international student from Maryland in the United States. Jordan studied at Susquehanna University and received a BA in politics science and international relations with a focus in diplomacy. At Susquehanna, Jordan wrote a statistical analysis research paper on women’s voting patterns in US elections. She has worked as a Provisional Judge in five US elections, including the most recent presidential election and the primary election for this year’s midterms.

Thanks:

Thanks are due to students on the course at the University of Greenwich for their engagement and enthusiasm for this event. Likewise, thanks are due to the Events Team of the Faculty of Law, Arts & Social Sciences of the University of Greenwich.

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University of Greenwich, Queen Anne 280, London, United Kingdom

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