---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Research team Jocelyn Kiley, Director, Political ResearchSteven Shepard, Associate Director, Political ResearchHannah Hartig, Senior ResearcherBaxter Oliphant, Senior ResearcherGabe Borelli, Research AssociateAndrew Daniller, Research AssociateAndy Cerda, Research Analyst      Shanay Gracia, Research AnalystTed Van Green, Research Analyst Communications and editorial Nida […]"
date: "2026-07-23"
authors:
  - name: "Andrew Daniller"
    job_title: "Research Associate"
    link: "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/andrew-daniller/"
  - name: "Andy Cerda"
    job_title: "Research Analyst"
    link: "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/andy-cerda/"
  - name: "Hannah Hartig"
    job_title: "Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/hannah-hartig/"
  - name: "J. Baxter Oliphant"
    job_title: "Senior Researcher "
    link: "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/baxter-oliphant/"
url: "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2026/07/23/2026-midterms-acknowledgments/"
categories:
  - "Demographics & Politics"
  - "Donald Trump"
  - "Economy & Work"
  - "Election 2026"
  - "Partisanship & Issues"
  - "Politics & Policy"
  - "U.S. Elections & Voters"
  - "Uncategorized"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals:

#### Research team

Jocelyn Kiley, *Director, Political Research*
Steven Shepard, *Associate Director, Political Research*
Hannah Hartig, *Senior Researcher*
Baxter Oliphant, *Senior Researcher*
Gabe Borelli, *Research Associate*
Andrew Daniller, *Research Associate*
Andy Cerda, *Research Analyst*
Shanay Gracia, *Research Analyst*
Ted Van Green, *Research Analyst*

#### Communications and editorial

Nida Asheer, *Senior Communications Manager*
DeVonte Smith, *Communications Associate*
David Kent, *Senior Editorial Specialist*

#### Graphic design and web publishing

Peter Bell, *Associate Director, Design and Production*
Carson TerBush, *Associate Information Graphics Designer*
Reem Nadeem, *Digital Producer*

#### Methodology

Andrew Mercer, *Senior Research Methodologist*
Dorene Asare-Marfo, *Senior Panel Manager*
Dana Popky, *Associate Panel Manager*
Arnold Lau*,* *Research Methodologist*

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