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Brent Nelsen wraps midterm elections on FOX Carolina

Furman’s Brent Nelsen (left) speaks with FOX Carolina’s Justin Dougherty.

Last updated November 9, 2026
Published November 9, 2026


Tina T. Underwood

Furman University’s Brent Nelsen joined FOX Carolina’s Justin Dougherty following the midterm elections. Nelsen, the Jane Fishburne Hipp Professor of Politics and International Affairs, touched on the impact of the endorsement from President Donald Trump for Senate candidates and the “kitchen table issues” that drove voters to cast ballots for Democrats. Despite the “gigantic” shift in key races and down-ballot results, Nelsen said it’s too early to declare the end of the MAGA movement.

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