Institute of Politics

A Momentous Midterm Unpacked with Axe and Friends Join IOP founding director David Axelrod for a discussion on the high-stakes races in November. Featuring Ashley Allison, founder of Watering Hole Media and National Coalitions Director for the Biden-Harris 2020 presidential campaign, Astead Herndon, podcast host and editorial director at Vox, Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence and Amy Walter, editor in chief of the Cook Political Report. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact iopevents@uchicago.edu. Thursday, May 14, 2026 5:30 - 6:45 pm Quadrangle Club