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Politics and Elections
Meredith McCalmon

Risks for Republicans, AI info, and personal power: Voting expert talks midterms 2026

From Florida’s governor’s race to local tax referendums, the Nov. 3 midterm election will shape decisions affecting communities across the Emerald Coast. Lonna Rae Atkeson, director of Florida State University’s LeRoy Collins Institute, discusses voter turnout, what drives election participation and how artificial intelligence could change the way voters research candidates.

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Meredith McCalmon 10/22/2026 10:11 am

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