Elon political science faculty discuss Election Day 2020 in virtual panel

Following an Election Day that initially left voters with more questions than answers, a panel of Elon faculty from the Department of Political Science and Policy Studies tried to make sense of all the developments in a virtual discussion on Nov. 5.

Eight faculty members joined in the “After the Vote: Political Science Panel Discussion,” hosted live on Zoom. The panel had a conversation about Election Day results, record turnout across the country, and what comes next.

The Nov. 5 panel included:

• Carrie Eaves, associate professor of political science and policy studies
• Kaye Usry, assistant professor of political science and policy studies and assistant director of the Elon University Poll
• Aaron Sparks, assistant professor of political science and policy studies
• Jessica Carew, assistant professor of political science and policy studies
• Elisha Savchak-Trogdon, assistant professor of political science and policy studies
• Dillan Bono-Lunn, assistant professor of political science and policy studies
• Luis Toledo, adjunct instructor in political science and policy studies
• Thomas Kerr, instructor in political science and policy studies

The panel also focused on competitive congressional and gubernatorial races in North Carolina and across the nation and answered several questions from audience members attending the virtual event. Watch the entire Nov. 5 panel discussion in the video above.