Pritzker Fellow Sarah Longwell on "What Does 2022 Hold for the GOP, America & Democracy At Large?"

(Current UChicago Students Only)

Wednesday, May 18

3:30-4:45 PM

Between both houses of Congress, there are slated to be about 470 federal elections in 2022. There are also gubernatorial races, state legislature races, mayoral races, and countless other statewide, municipal, and local elections. Now multiply that by 50. The result is hundreds - if not thousands - of elections coming up in the next nine months.

Any one election won't completely dismantle democracy, but with enough "Stop the Steal" candidates in office, America's democratic institutions are truly at risk.

I'll talk about the Republican Accountability Project's plan for the midterm cycle, how we plan to use lessons learned from 2020 and 2021, and findings from years of focus groups to tackle the daunting task of defending principled Republicans, defeating anti-democracy Republicans, and helping pro-democracy Democrats.

We'll explore best- and worst-case scenarios for 2022, what that means for the future of the GOP, and how our democracy can weather this pivotal moment.

Special Guest: Gunner Ramer, Political Director of the Republican Accountability Project

Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

This convening is open to current UChicago students who are compliant with UChicago vaccination requirements and, because of ongoing health risks, particularly to the unvaccinated, participants are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures (masking and social distancing, etc.) appropriate to their vaccination status as advised by public health officials or to their individual vulnerabilities as advised by a medical professional. Public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19, particularly for those unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Ashley Jorn (ashleyjorn@uchicago.edu).