Advisory RE: ELECTION NIGHT EXPERTS

10/28/14

TO: Media representatives
FROM: Jenny Price, price3@wisc.edu, 608-262-8296
RE: ELECTION NIGHT EXPERTS

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Wisconsin voters will go to the polls to elect candidates for governor and attorney general, along with the U.S. House of Representatives and state Legislature.

UW-Madison has experts who can discuss the issues, the candidates and their campaigns, and the results on election night.

• Barry Burden, professor of political science, is an expert on American politics, campaigns and elections, and election administration. He can be reached at bcburden@wisc.edu. He is not available from 10-11 p.m. on election night.
• Ken Mayer, professor of political science and affiliate faculty with the La Follette School of Public Affairs, is an expert on election law and administration. He can be reached at 608-216-6554.
• Mike Wagner, assistant professor of journalism, is an expert on elections, media, political communication, political behavior and public opinion. He can be reached at mwagner8@wisc.edu or by text at 812-340-0319.

For more UW experts, go to http://experts.news.wisc.edu/.
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