The US midterm elections and what they mean for Australia

Online with Jared Mondschein

Hosted by Sally Leake

The upcoming midterm elections will not only decide the make-up of both the US Senate and House of Representatives but also the future of Donald Trump’s remaining two years in office.

The last time Democrats took back Congress, it preceded two separate impeachment trials for President Trump. What is the likely outcome of these midterm elections? What can we expect from Congress moving forward? And what impact could this have on Australia?

Jared Mondschein is the Director of Research at the United States Studies Centre, based at the University of Sydney. 

Jared's analysis has appeared in outlets including ABC, BBC, CNN, Foreign Policy, MSNBC, and Sky News as well as across major Australian mastheads.

Previously, Jared was a Research Analyst at Bloomberg BNA in Washington, DC, where he focused on cross-border tax issues. Prior to joining Bloomberg BNA, Jared was a Research Associate in the Asia Studies program of the Council on Foreign Relations, an editorial assistant at Foreign Policy magazine, and an assistant editor at a policy journal in Beijing.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in government and international affairs from Skidmore College in New York and a Master of Arts degree in international relations from King’s College London.

Join us online as Jared reflects on why this election is so important, the implications, what we've seen in the past - and what's ahead.