Fri Oct 9 · 12pm
The Politics of Belonging: Political Identity, Coalition Building, and the Future of American Politics ft. Whitley Yates
Whitley Yates, a political strategist and public affairs executive who was director of diversity and engagement for the Indiana Republican Party, talks about how political identity, partisan affiliation and institutional trust interact. With both parties courting emerging voting blocs before the 2026 midterms, she looks at how a sense of belonging shapes coalitions, voter behavior and the realignments that could decide control of Congress.