Drs. Kerry L. Haynie and Adriane Lentz-Smith offer takeaways from the Midterm elections

Professors Kerry L. Haynie (Poli Sci), and Adriane Lentz-Smith (History) were received by Duke communications for a special media briefing following the conclusion of the North Carolina midterm elections. The election had provoked mixed reactions upon the results. Together with colleagues, they discussed the strength of the electoral procedure, policies regarding the Republican party leadership, and the role abortion and other hot-button issues played in the election results.