Claremont McKenna College faculty members are available for expert comment on a wide range of topics related to the 2022 midterm elections, including: California politics and California ballot measures; suburban and female suburban voters; political economy; impact of Russia/Ukraine; religion and politics; polling/understanding election results; election administration, and more.
Contact: Gilien Silsby, Director of Media Relations
gsilsby@cmc.edu
213-500-8673

Dionne Bensonsmith
- Race and Gender Politics
- Mental Health Policy
- Reproductive Rights
- Reproductive Justice
- Black Women’s Politics (Voting, Economic/Job Mobility, Healthcare and Religion)

Andrew Busch
- American Politics
- Political Parties
- Campaigns and Elections
- History of Midterm Elections

Zachary Courser
- American Politics
- Political Parties
- Congress
- Campaigns and Elections
- Elections Law
zcourser@cmc.edu
(617) 901-8787 (mobile)

Jeffrey Flory
- Economics of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Race in the Workplace and Labor Markets
- Economics of Gender


Lily Geismer
- Suburban Voters
- Future of Democratic Party
- 20th Century Political and Urban History in the United States, especially Liberalism.
- Democratic Party’s Promotion of Market-Based Solutions - Problems of Social Inequality.
- Appealing to Suburban Women Voters

Kenneth P. Miller
- California Politics
- American Politics
- Constitutional Law
- California Ballot Measures
- Electoral Trends in States
- Author of “Texas Vs. California: A History of Their Struggle for the Future of America”


Jack Pitney
- American Politics
- California Politics
- U.S. Congress/Elections
- Electoral Politics
- Internet & Politics
jpitney@cmc.edu
(951) 323-0239 (mobile)



Jon A. Shields
- Religion and Politics
- American Conservatism
- Politics of Higher Education
- Author of “Trump’s Democrats”
jshields@cmc.edu
(909) 607-7070

Andrew Sinclair
- Election Administration
- Polling
- Understanding Election Results
- California Politics
asinclair@cmc.edu
(626) 376-1105 (mobile)

George Thomas
- Election/Potential Constitutional Crisis
- Court Packing
- American Constitutionalism
- Constitutional Law
- Supreme Court
gthomas@cmc.edu
(909) 908-0624 (mobile)
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Phone: (213) 500-8673
Email: gsilsby@cmc.edu