The 2024 presidential election has already seen one major candidate survive an assassination attempt and another drop out after winning his party’s primary. It is likely to bring us an unprecedented result as well, with either the first woman president or the first president to be elected after being convicted of a felony. Join us to discuss what happened on November 5 and why.

Instructor: Matt Dickinson teaches at Middlebury College, where he specializes in the study of American politics, particularly Congress and the presidency. Previously, he taught at Harvard University, where he also earned his Ph.D. in Government. He is the author of Bitter Harvest: FDR, Presidential Power, and the Growth of the Presidential Branch.