Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political Science at Northeastern University, said DeSantis’ recent rhetoric “is consistent with planting a seed for a presidential run, while distancing himself from both Trump and congressional Republicans.”

Costas Panagopoulos, a renowned professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek by phone before the election that discrepancies between polls and results could have multiple causes. “If the outcome differs from what the polls suggested, short-term developments could be responsible,” he said. 

Costas Panagopoulos, a distinguished professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek in a phone call before the election that a discrepancy between polling and the result can arise from more than one source.

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor in Northeastern University’s department of political science, told Newsweek in a preelection phone call that endorsements are typically more influential in primaries.

“I think we can expect Republicans to be facing an uphill battle at the polls,” Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, previously told TIME. 

“It would be premature to conclude that a Republican wipeout in 2026 would spell disaster for Republicans in 2028,” Costas Panagopoulos, a distinguished professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek in a phone call before the election.

It’s “a full-blown repudiation of Trump and GOP policies,” said Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University.

“While same-day registration tends to help certain voter groups more, including young and low-income voters and frequent movers, most studies find that the reform does not generally favor one major party over the other,” Northeastern University political science professor Costas Panagopoulos told Newsweek.

Costas Panagopoulos, a distinguished professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that midterms are often “referenda on incumbent party performance,” with voters using them to judge a president’s first two years.

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that issues such as affordability, the economy, immigration and the war in Iran are eclipsing abortion as top issues in this midterm cycle.