You voted — and now it’s time to find out.

Throughout 2024, the Wheelhouse team has asked Connecticut residents about the issues, interviewed candidates for Congress, unpacked the assassination attempts on Donald Trump, and watched as Democrats coalesced around Vice President Kamala Harris.

Now, it’s time to clock in on election night…and find out where state residents really stand.

Tonight, The Wheelhouse will dive into what we know and what comes next as the polls close.

GUESTS:
Leah Wright Rigueur: Author and SNF Agora Institute associate professor of history, Johns Hopkins University
Mercy Quaye:Founder and President at The Narrative Project; Columnist for CT Mirror and Editor of CT Mirror's Community Editorial Board
Charles Venator-Santiago: Associate professor of political science and El Instituto, University of Connecticut
Jonathan Wharton: Associate professor of political science and urban affairs, Southern Connecticut State University

You voted — and now it’s time to find out.
Throughout 2024, the Wheelhouse team has asked<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/covering-the-election-issues-you-care-about"> Connecticut residents about the issues</a>, interviewed <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/2024-10-02/election-2024-connecticuts-3rd-congressional-district">candidates for Congress</a>, unpacked the assassination attempts on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/2024-07-17/political-violence-mars-an-already-devolving-race-for-the-white-house">Donald Trump</a>, and watched as <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/2024-07-22/wheelhouse-special-edition-biden-drops-out">Democrats coalesced around Vice President Kamala</a> Harris.
Now, it’s time to clock in on election night…and find out where state residents really stand.
Tonight, The Wheelhouse will dive into what we know and what comes next as the polls close.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://history.jhu.edu/directory/leah-wright-rigueur/">Leah Wright Rigueur</a>: <a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691173641/the-loneliness-of-the-black-republican?srsltid=AfmBOoqwFQAAWZraDEZ3wkzD_cUVZ_IWcIS2lLqicQTv9qShCjfGlApx">Author</a> and SNF Agora Institute associate professor of history, Johns Hopkins University</li>
<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/mquaye/">Mercy Quaye</a>: Founder and President at The Narrative Project; Columnist for CT Mirror and Editor of CT Mirror's Community Editorial Board</li>
<li><a href="https://polisci.uconn.edu/person/charles-venator-santiago/">Charles Venator-Santiago</a>: Associate professor of political science and El Instituto, University of Connecticut</li>
<li><a href="https://www.southernct.edu/directory/whartonj1">Jonathan Wharton</a>: Associate professor of political science and urban affairs, Southern Connecticut State University</li>
</ul>

If you’re a news junkie — or maybe just news curious, we’ve got your weekly dose of Connecticut politics, tackling everything from tax cuts to human composting. Amplifying important local and national voices, The Wheelhouse walks listeners through the most important political stories of the week.  You’ll hear from well-known political reporters, academics, and local journalists across Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns.

If you’re a news junkie — or maybe just news curious, we’ve got your weekly dose of Connecticut politics, tackling everything from tax cuts to human composting. Amplifying important local and national voices, The Wheelhouse walks listeners through the most important political stories of the week.  You’ll hear from well-known political reporters, academics, and local journalists across Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns.

Connecticut's best journalists come out of the political trenches every Wednesday to join us on WNPR's weekly news roundtable The Wheelhouse.

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