Midterms 2026: Is the Election System Under Threat?
featuring Michael Waldman
President and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice
Wednesday, October 7th, 12-2pm ET, In-Person
Hosted by Richard Farley at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
The Supreme Court has just weighed in on mail-in ballots. Redistricting battles are intensifying. And across the country, fights over voter access, federal power, election administration, and election security are playing out in courts, statehouses, and Washington — with Election Day around the corner.
What could actually change before November — and what could affect how Americans vote and how their votes are counted?
The Common Good sits down with Michael Waldman, President and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice, one of the country’s leading experts on voting rights, constitutional law, and American democracy, to separate the consequential from the political noise.
The landscape is changing quickly. Join us for a timely conversation about the rules, the risks, and what they could mean for the 2026 midterms.
Bring your questions.
About Our Speaker
Michael Waldman is president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, a leading nonpartisan institute focused on democracy, voting rights, and constitutional law. A constitutional lawyer, author, and expert on the presidency and American democracy, he has led the Brennan Center since 2005 and served on the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States in 2021.
Previously, Waldman served in the Clinton White House, including as director of speechwriting from 1995 to 1999. He is the author of several books on American democracy and constitutional law, including The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America, The Fight to Vote, and The Second Amendment: A Biography. He is a graduate of Columbia College and NYU School of Law.