Join us for an inside preview of the upcoming US midterm elections with prominent US political strategists Rick Davis and David Simas, one Republican and one Democrat. While David Simas worked as Deputy Assistant for the Obama administration, and, later on, CEO of the Obama Foundation, Rick Davis oversaw John McCain’s presidential bid in 2008 as national campaign manager. The panel will be moderated by Friederike von Tiesenhausen, Global Head of Public Affairs at Bloomberg.
Drawing on their wealth of experience from the executive office and presidential campaigns, they will unpack the latest dynamics and trends in US politics ahead of 435 House seats and 33 Senate seats coming up for grabs. Which issues does either side push and what tactics do they use? Who is funding whom? European strategists always look to the US for the latest in political mobilization – what is there to learn from the 2026 midterms?