Due to limited seating, the in-person portion of this event is limited to Stanford affiliates only.
Online: Via Zoom — open to the public

The 2024 presidential and congressional elections are a pivotal moment for American democracy. Their outcomes will shape policy directions, test democratic institutions, influence Supreme Court appointments, and determine legislative power, impacting both domestic and global affairs.
This is the third in a series of four panel discussions in which Stanford’s leading social scientists will draw on their cutting-edge research to examine the multifaceted issues at play in this especially consequential election. We will explore the historical context of the presidential elections, the sources and degree of social polarization, the role of race and socio-economic status in voting, public opinion, vote and voter manipulation, electoral integrity, and the comparative dimensions of the elections in the United States.
Panelists
- Hakeem Jefferson, Assistant Professor, Political Science, CDDRL Faculty Affiliate
- "The Role of Race in the 2024 Elections"
- Anna Grzymala-Busse, Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of International Studies; Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Director, The Europe Center
- "How Illiberal Populists Lose: Lessons from Europe"
- Jonathan Rodden, Professor of Political Science; Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
- "Divided Parties and Political Strategies in the US Elections"
- Didi Kuo, Center Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
- "The State of the Parties and Political Reforms"
Moderators: Kathryn Stoner, Michael Tomz