Since the 2020 Census, the Democratic Party's traditional stronghold in the Great Lakes region has weakened. With congressional redistricting reducing the electoral votes in key states like Michigan and Pennsylvania, Democrats must seek additional electoral votes elsewhere to secure victory.
Omaha has become a pivotal battleground for Democrats in the 2024 presidential election, offering a crucial electoral vote to compensate for losses in traditional Democratic strongholds. Omaha's emergence as a battleground underscores the shifting dynamics of American politics and the importance of strategic adaptation in electoral campaigns.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer insight and analysis on Omaha emerging as a key battleground. If you would like to speak with an expert, please contact GW Media Relations Specialist Tayah Frye at [email protected].
Todd Belt is the director of the Political Management Program at the GW Graduate School of Political Management. Belt is an expert on the presidency, campaigns and elections, mass media and politics, public opinion, and political humor. In addition to his expertise, Belt is co-author of four books and helps to run GW’s political poll, which recently shared new findings.
Peter Loge is the director of GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs. He has nearly 30 years of experience in politics and communications, having served as a deputy to the chief of staff for Sen. Edward Kennedy during the 1995 shutdown, a VP at the US Institute of Peace in 2013, and held senior positions for three members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Loge currently leads the Project on Ethics in Political Communication at the School of Media and Public Affairs and continues to advise advocates and organizations.
Danny Hayes, professor of political science, is an expert on campaigns and elections who can discuss the current election landscape and provide insights and analysis on current campaign strategies.
Christopher Warshaw, an associate professor of political science at the George Washington University, is an expert on redistricting, American politics, representation, public opinion, as well as state and local politics.
Matt Dallek, a professor at GW’s Graduate School of Political Management, is a political historian with expertise in the intersection of social crises and political transformation, the evolution of the modern conservative movement, and liberalism and its critics. Along with four co-authored books, Dallek is the author of Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right, which explores the history and influence of America’s right-wing activism.
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