In the weeks leading up to the 2022 U.S. election, Thomas E. Patterson is writing a series of research-based columns examining election-related topics and how journalists cover them. Patterson is Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at Harvard Kennedy School and author of “Is the Republican Party Destroying Itself?” He also conceived The Journalist’s Resource and oversaw its initial development. Patterson can be contacted at thomas_patterson@harvard.edu.
“The 2022 midterm election returns could … be marred by a rush to judgment by political leaders or news outlets,” writes Thomas Patterson. “Millions of mail-in ballots will have been cast, and some states do not permit the counting of them before Election Day.”
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The campaign matters but other things matter more, writes media scholar Tom Patterson. Read on to learn more about the enthusiasm gap and the luck factor.
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Will 2022 be a ‘normal’ year for voting on House seats? Academic statistical models predict a Republican win in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, but opinion polls add a cautionary note.
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We know reapportionment, redistricting, and a host of new laws affecting ballot access may give Republicans an advantage, writes media scholar Tom Patterson. The unknowns lie in the impact that each of those factors will have.
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In the lead-up to the Nov. 8 midterm elections, journalists might want to keep an eye on how state laws are weakening voting rights, writes media scholar Thomas Patterson.
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In the lead-up to the Nov. 8 midterm elections in the U.S., it’s important for journalists to remind their audiences of voter registration deadlines in each state, writes media scholar Thomas Patterson.
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