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The X Factor in the Midterms

Political Science scholar James Lance Taylor discusses how midterm elections shape our political landscape.

A voter exits a polling place during early voting at the Bordeaux Branch of the Nashville Public Library, October 30, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee.

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While some Americans are mentally focused on the 2020 presidential election, all eyes seem to be on the rapidly approaching midterm election. With both Democrats and Republicans vying for control of the House and Senate, the majority party will have the advantage to pass their legislative agendas – producing outcomes that could hugely impact the future of Trump’s presidency and the direction of the nation.

On this episode of Making Contact, we speak with Dr. James Lance Taylor, professor of political science at University of San Francisco, about the how the midterm elections actually work, its significance in shaping our political landscape.

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