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- Program
- Speaker Series
- Date
- May 14, 2026
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- Speakers
- David Axelrod, Ashley Allison, Astead Herndon, Amy Walter, Marc Short
- Topics
- Campaigns & Electoral Politics
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.
- David Axelrod IOP Founding Director CNN Senior Political Commentator
- Ashley Allison founder of Watering Hole Media and National Coalitions Director for Biden-Harris 2020 presidential campaign
- Astead Herndon Host of the podcast The Run-Up and editorial director at Vox; National Political Reporter for The New York Times, CNN Political Analyst
- Amy Walter Publisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report, Member, The University of Chicago Institute of Politics Board of Advisors
- Marc Short Former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence