On Friday, Nov. 4, Harvard media scholar Thomas E. Patterson held a one-hour webinar to discuss how the 2022 midterms may differ from prior years and implications for the 2024 presidential election. Patterson, who is the Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at Harvard Kennedy School, offered insights on the potential impact of gerrymandering, new ballot access laws, and the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June to overturn the constitutional right to abortion.