On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, Shippensburg University political scientist Lonce Bailey joins the show to discuss the midterm elections: Which party will likely control the House of Representatives? Which party will likely control the Senate? Which issues do voters say are most important in this election? Lonce is a friend of the show and works at Shippensburg University with podcast host Lawrence Eppard. As you will no doubt be able to tell by listening to Dr. Bailey in this episode, he is indicative of the wonderful faculty and students at Ship. If you’re looking for an affordable and student-focused option for your high school graduate, give Ship a look! You can follow along with the FiveThirtyEight election predictions discussed in this episode here and the Gallup polls about voters’ concerns here. The Connors Forum is an independent entity from the institutions that we partner with. The views expressed in our newsletters and podcasts are those of the individual contributors alone and not of our partner institutions. Episode Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones) “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons) “Last Dance” by Jahzzar (creative commons) “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist’s permission)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.