Assistant Professor , Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
+1 512 471 3988, rpbixler@utexas.edu

Bixler can discuss: 

• Local and national turnout rates 
• Civic engagement
• Demographic political participation 

Cell: 806-407-0115
*Available more or less until Nov. 7

Media Contact: Tori Yu, victoriajyu@austin.utexas.edu, 512-232-4054

Director of Research for the Texas Politics Project , College of Liberal Arts
+1 512 471 0371, joshmblank@austin.utexas.edu

Blank can discuss:

• Texas politics
• Texas public opinion
• Polling 
• UT/Texas Tribune Poll

Media Contact: Daniel Oppenheimer, oppenheimer@utexas.edu, 512-475-9712

Senior Lecturer , Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
, vmdsoto@austin.utexas.edu

DeFrancesco Soto can discuss:

• Latinx voter turnout
• Women and politics
• Campaigns and elections

Media Contact: Tori Yu, victoriajyu@austin.utexas.edu, 512-232-4054

Assistant Dean , Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
+1 512 471 8324, +1 512 656 6592, srgreenberg@austin.utexas.edu

Greenberg can discuss:

• Voting turnout and civic engagement
• Polls
• Certain issues affecting elections such as: housing, health & transportation
• Texas campaigns and elections

Cell: 512-656-6592
*Available on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - noon and Thursdays from 9 a.m. - noon 

Media Contact: Tori Yu, victoriajyu@austin.utexas.edu, 512-232-4054

Executive Director of Texas Politics Project , Texas Politics Project
+1 512 471 0090, j.henson@austin.utexas.edu

Henson can discuss:

• Texas politics
• Internet and politics
• Texas campaigns and elections 
• presidential elections and political campaigns
• UT/Texas Tribune poll

Senior Lecturer , Department of Communication Studies , Moody College of Communication
, susan.nold@austin.utexas.edu

Nold can discuss:

• Voting trends 
• Civic engagement and education
• Young and first-time voter turnout

Media Contact: Mary Huber, mary.huber@austin.utexas.edu, 409-790-6902

Professor , Department of Government , College of Liberal Arts
+1 512 232 6582, +1 512 232 7243, roberts@utexas.edu

Roberts can discuss: 

• Campaign finance 

*Asks that reporters email him first with callback number. 

Media Contact: Daniel Oppenheimer, oppenheimer@utexas.edu, 512-475-9712

Professor , Department of Government , College of Liberal Arts
+1 512 232 7275, dshaw@austin.utexas.edu

Shaw can discuss:

• Public opinion and voter behavior
• Campaigns and elections
• Polls and surveys research
• American politics
• UT/Texas Tribune Poll

Media Contact: Daniel Oppenheimer, oppenheimer@utexas.edu, 512-475-9712

Professor Emeritus , Department of Radio-Television-Film , Moody College of Communication
, paul.stekler@austin.utexas.edu

Stekler can discuss:

• Will the explosion of social media-based campaigning overwhelm traditional TV and drive turnout?
• What will the election results do the parties afterwards, shifting them right, left?
• What’s the importance of Cruz v. O’Rourke for the future of Texas politics – and for the down ballot races?

Cell: 512-560-2851
*More or less available. 

Media Contact: Mary Huber, mary.huber@austin.utexas.edu, 409-790-6902

Professor , Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
+1 512 475 7242, suri@austin.utexas.edu

Suri can discuss: 

• How this election is a historical turning point for the future of our democracy
• Why the millennial generation vote will matter more than ever
• Why the Democratic party will have more power after this election

Cell: 608-213-3552 
*Available on cell at most times.

Media Contact: Tori Yu, victoriajyu@austin.utexas.edu, 512-232-4054

University Distinguished Teaching Professor , Department of Government , College of Liberal Arts
+1 512 232 7279, seant@mail.utexas.edu

Theriault can discuss:

• Congress
• Polarization
• Youth participation

Cell: 831-721-3991

Media Contact: Daniel Oppenheimer, oppenheimer@utexas.edu, 512-475-9712

Professor , Department of Government , College of Liberal Arts
+1 512 232 7236, wlezien@austin.utexas.edu

Wlezien can discuss:

• Public opinion
• Public policy
• Political institutions 

Media Contact: Daniel Oppenheimer, oppenheimer@utexas.edu, 512-475-9712