The John Lukacs Institute for Strategy and Politics organized the workshop “The Midterms and U.S. Foreign Policy – Politics at the water’s edge” where participants discussed the 2026 U.S. midterm elections and their relations to American foreign policy on November 5 at the Ludovika University of Public Service. During the event Hungarian and American professors, scholars and analysts in political science could consult with Prof. Jesse Richman, associate professor at Old Dominion University who provided a thorough and detailed overview of the background, results and related questions of the U.S. Midterms.
Workshop participants paid particular attention to the expected medium- and long-term consequences of the election, with a special focus on transatlantic relations, the political power relations within the United States Senate, as well as the 2028 U.S. presidential election. In addition to the exchange of views, the event provided an excellent opportunity for Hungarian and American researchers to network and explore the links between their respective research topics and questions.
Text: Gábor Csizmazia, JLI
Photos: Dénes Szilágyi