Decision 2026 and Beyond
Amy K. Dacey '93
Wednesday, October 14th 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
Event will begin in 5 days and 20 hours
Registration for this webinar will open in September.
Political sentiment is a pendulum. It swings left and it swings right. Back and forth we go. In the upcoming midterm elections, a large-scale swing feels certain amid dissatisfaction with high inflation, the rising cost of consumer goods, and more hard-line immigration policies. This interactive webinar will examine November's most noteworthy federal and state elections as well as preview the 2028 presidential race, to which public attention will immediately turn following the midterms.
Amy K. Dacey is executive director of the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics and the Democracy Innovation Lab at American University (AU). For more than two decades, she managed prominent national organizations, advised leading elected officials and candidates, including President Barack Obama and Senator John Kerry, and counseled a variety of nonprofits and companies. Before joining AU, Dacey was president of AKD Strategies, a strategic firm working with non-profits and foundations in the progressive policy space. During the 2016 presidential election, she served as the CEO of the Democratic National Committee. During the 2004 elections, she worked for then-Senator John Kerry on his presidential campaign and, following his narrow loss, helped to lead Kerry’s political operation. She also managed Rep. Louise Slaughter’s congressional campaign in 1998. From 2010 to 2013, Dacey served as executive director of EMILY’s List, the organization dedicated to electing Democratic women to national, state, and local offices, and led the organization’s revitalization, restructuring and rebranding efforts. In addition, she served in various leadership positions for several other organizations, including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Fund for America, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
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