Conversations Live: 2022 Midterm Elections
Aired Thursday, October 20, 2022
2022 is a midterm election year, and Pennsylvania is a battleground state. Voters will pick a new governor and a new U.S. Senator, in races that have been playing out in national news. On this episode of Conversations Live, we talk with two experts about how elections are shaping up in Pennsylvania. We also take viewer calls.
Guests
Katie Meyer
Katie is the government editor and reporter for PA Spotlight. Previously, she was political reporter for WHYY Public Radio in Philadelphia, and covered state politics and government for WITF Public Radio in Harrisburg. She lives in South Philly.
Christopher Borick
Christopher is a Professor of Political Science, and the Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion. He is a nationally recognized public opinion researcher who has conducted over 300 large-scale public opinion surveys during the past two decades.
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