On Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024, the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy and the Chair of North American History, in cooperation with the US Consulate General in Leipzig and the Cornell University Institute for Politics and Global Affairs, had the honor of hosting two former US Congressmen, Tom Davis (R) and Steve Israel (D), in a bipartisan event to discuss the 2024 US presidential elections. The event was expertly moderated by Sudha David-Wilp, regional director of the Berlin office and a senior fellow of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. 2024 is a record setting year for elections, with more people worldwide heading to the polls than ever before.