Faculty from the LBJ School of Public Affairs are nationally and internationally recognized scholars and experts across a range of major policy topics, including the 2020 election at the local, state and federal levels. View our 2020 election experts guide below.
Where to watch LBJ School faculty
Pre-election
Friday, Oct. 30: Victoria DeFrancesco Soto joins MSNBC's Morning Joe
Friday, Oct. 30: Steven Pedigo joins Fox 7 Austin for a special newscast on Propositions A and B; Airs at approximately 6 p.m. CT
Sunday, Nov. 1: Sherri Greeberg joins Fox 7 Austin to discuss the Austin City Council race and U.S. Senate race
Election Night
Sherri Greenberg, KVUE (Austin); Spectrum News (Austin, San Antonio); KUT; Fox 7 Austin; KERA (Dallas)
Peniel Joseph, KVUE (Austin)
Don Kettl, KVUE (Austin)
Miguel Pavon, Telemundo 39 (Dallas-Ft. Worth)
Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, MSNBC Morning Joe (National); Telemundo (National); NBC News (National); NBC Peacock (National); Axios (National)
Jeremi Suri, Spectrum News (Austin and San Antonio)
Post -Election
Nov. 4: Victoria DeFrancesco Soto on MSNBC Live with Stephanie Ruhl and Morning Joe
Nov. 4: William Inboden will have an essay in Foreign Policy Magazine
Nov. 4: Jeremi Suri, KXAN and Spectrum News
Nov. 4: Sherri Greenberg, News12 (Beaumont)
Nov. 4: Don Kettl, KVUE (Austin)
Available Faculty Experts
- Availability: Pre, during and post-election night
- Topic: Aging and social policy issues, emphasis on Hispanic populations
- Availability: Pre, during and post-election night
- Topics: (Austin) city council, county commissioners, props A & B; (Texas) Senate race, State House and TX issues; (national) presidential election, women's issues; ethics, urban issues
- Availability: Election night
- Topics: Foreign policy
- Availability: Election night
- Topics: Presidential election, race, democracy
- Availability: Pre, during and post-election night
- Topics: General politics, policy and analysis, transitions, executive orders and the next president, electoral college
- Availability: Pre, during and post-election night
- Topics: Prop A and B in Austin, changing of suburbs, implications of election for cities
- Availability: pre and post-election night
- Topics: general election, policy analysis, voter turnout, Latino voter turnout, women's issues
- Availability: Election day after 6 pm CT
- Topic: Local government, props A & B, City Council and County Commissioner's Court Race
- Availability: election night
- Focus: Texas races
- Availability: pre, during and post-election night
- Focus: understanding election results, political implications (national, domestic, state, local), policy implications (domestic and international), effects for race, social order, violence, etc.
- Availability: upon request
- Focus: what the election means for an immigration agenda