2026 Election Outlook: Breaking Down the Midterm Election Results

Wed, Nov 04, 2026 | 2:00 pm ET

On Wednesday, November 4, at 2:00 p.m. ET, The Capitol Forum will host the final conference call in our 2026 Election Outlook series with our polling partner, G. Elliott Morris, founder and CEO of Wave Polling and Research and author of the Substack newsletter Strength In Numbers. Morris regularly analyzes public opinion, polling trends, and election data through both Wave and Strength In Numbers. 

Following Election Day, the discussion will examine the results of the 2026 midterm elections, explore the most consequential and surprising races, and assess what the outcomes could mean for the political landscape moving forward. 

The call will be co-hosted by Paul McLeod, Senior Correspondent, and Arjun Singh, Senior Podcast Producer at The Capitol Forum.

The discussion topics will include:

  • A breakdown of the most important and surprising House and Senate races. 
  • How the election results compare with pre-election polling and expectations. 
  • What the midterm outcomes mean for the political landscape and policy priorities moving forward. 

Speakers:

G. Elliott Morris

G. Elliott Morris is The Capitol Forum’s polling partner and founder and CEO of Wave Polling and Research. He is also the author of the Substack newsletter Strength In Numbers, where he provides data-driven analysis of politics, public opinion, and elections.

Morris previously served as Editorial Director of Data Analytics at ABC News, where he oversaw FiveThirtyEight’s political data journalism and election forecasting. Earlier, he was a Senior Data Journalist and U.S. Correspondent at The Economist, covering American politics, polling and elections.

Arjun Singh

Senior Podcast Producer at The Capitol Forum

Paul McLeod

Senior Correspondent at The Capitol Forum

Your Host Teddy Downey

Executive Editor at The Capitol Forum

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