Following the pivotal U.S. midterm elections, the balance of power in Washington and across state capitals has shifted, setting the stage for the next legislative battles and the race toward the 2028 presidential campaign. What do the results reveal about voter priorities, the resilience of democratic institutions, and the enduring divides within the American electorate?

Join us for an in-depth post-election analysis with veteran political journalist and author John Nichols. Drawing on decades of covering grassroots movements, party dynamics, and national campaigns, Nichols will unpack the key takeaways from the congressional, gubernatorial, and state-level races as well as the shifting balance of power in Congress and its policy implications

John Nichols is the national affairs correspondent for The Nation and a contributing writer for The Progressive. A veteran journalist and political commentator based in Madison, Wisconsin, Nichols has spent over three decades reporting on American electoral politics, labor rights, and constitutional history. He is a frequent political analyst on national and international networks, including MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and the BBC.

Nichols is also the author and co-author of over a dozen acclaimed books examining American democracy, including The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party (2020), The „S“ Word (2011), and Dollarocracy (with Robert W. McChesney, 2013).

Host: Markus Faltenmeier, Leiter Programme Handels- und Sicherheitspolitik, Stiftung Bayerisches Amerikahaus München

Participation is free online via Zoom. Join here.