ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan has experts available to discuss midterms elections, including close races in which the Democrat Party could win the majority of seats in the House of Representatives and Senate to gain control of Congress from the Republican Party.

The experts include:

John Chamberlin, professor of political science and public policy, is an expert on the reform of legislative redistricting, political representation and multi-candidate elections. He can be reached at (734) 763-0689.

Vincent L. Hutchings, associate professor of political science and research associate professor, Center for Political Studies, is an expert on public opinion and voting behavior, African American politics and Congressional elections. He can be reached at (734) 764-6591.

Donald Kinder, chair of political science and professor of psychology, is an authority on voting behavior, elections, media and public opinion, and politics and race. He can be reached at (734) 763-3080.

Arthur Lupia, the Hal R. Varian Collegiate Professor of Political Science, deals with issues regarding voting and elections, civic competence, parliamentary governance and the role of the media and the Internet in politics. He can be reached at (734) 647-7549.

Michael Traugott, professor of communication studies and senior research scientist, Center for Political Studies, is an authority on political communication, public opinion, media polling and campaign surveys. The books he’s written include ” The Press, the Polls and Democracy” and ” The Voter’s Guide to Election Polls.” He can be reached at (734) 647-0421.