Voters sent a message on election day.
But what are they demanding from the next Congress and the next Administration?
Join elected leaders, strategists, pollsters, advocates, and experts the week after Election Day to unpack the issues and messages that moved voters in the midterms and what that means for policy agendas, congressional oversight, and the ideas primary. Popular Mandate is where we turn the lessons of 2026 into a roadmap for the future.
10:00 AM
Morning Welcome: Lindsay Owens, Groundwork Action
10:05 AM
Opening Keynote: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA)
10:20 AM
Panel: Making Sense of the Midterms
Featuring Brian Fallon, Leah Greenberg, Xochitl Hinojosa, and Rebecca Katz. Moderated by David Freedlander, New York Magazine. Introduced by Maya Wiley, The Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights.
11:15 AM – Break
11:35 AM*
Welcome Back: Joel Payne, MoveOn Civic Action
11:40 AM *
Pollster Presentations
Melissa Toufanian, Navigator Research
David Shor, Blue Rose Research
12:00 PM
Remarks: President April Verrett, SEIU
12:15 PM
Remarks: Bishop Leah Daughtry, Power Rising Action Fund
12:30 PM – Lunch Break
1:30 PM
Afternoon Welcome: Rep.-Elect Brad Lander (NY)
1:35 PM
Video Message from Mayor Zohran Mamdani (New York City)
1:40 PM
Panel: Taking on Big Tech
Featuring Rep. Becca Balint (VT), Rep.-Elect William Lawrence (MI), and Alex Bores. Moderated by Elizabeth Wilkins
2:15 PM
Panel: Taking on Corruption
Featuring Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD), and Rep. Greg Casar (TX). Moderated by Lisa Gilbert, Public Citizen
2:45 PM
Fireside Chat: Sen. Chris Van Hollen with Ali Vitali, MS NOW
3:00 PM
Panel: Taking on Health Care Costs
Featuring Reps.-Elect Adam Hamawy (NJ) and Donavan McKinney (MI). Moderated by Nidhi Hegde, Fight Corporate Monopolies. Introduced by Sen. Andy Kim (NJ).
3:30 PM – Afternoon Break
3:45 PM
Remarks: Rep. Ro Khanna (CA)
3:50 PM
Remarks: Rep.-Elect Daniel Biss (IL)
3:55 PM
Panel: Meet the New Members
Featuring Reps.-Elect Matt Little (MN), Katy Padilla Stout (TX), and Randy Villegas (CA). Moderated by Tara McGowan, COURIER. Introduced by Sara Cheiffo, League of Conservation Voters.
4:35
Remarks: Rep.-Elect Rebecca Cooke (WI)
4:40 PM
Remarks: Rep. Maxwell Frost (FL)
4:50 PM
Remarks: Rep. Chris Deluzio (PA)
5:00 PM - Reception Begins