photo by: Sara Shepherd

Barbara Ballard, associate director of the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas, introduces speakers at the first session of the institute's Post-Election Conference on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Pictured behind Ballard, from left, are Democratic presidential race panelists Sasha Issenberg, contributor, Bloomberg Politics; Jennifer Palmieri, director of communications, Hillary Clinton campaign; Marlon Marshall, director of state campaigns and political engagement, Clinton campaign; and Bill Lacy, Dole Institute director. The conference, which also included a Republican race panel on Thursday, continues Friday with sessions focusing on the general election from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive. Find more information at DoleInstitute.org.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Democratic presidential race panelists await introductions during the first session of the Post-Election Conference on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. Pictured, seated from left, are Symone Sanders, national press secretary, Bernie Sanders campaign; Mary Meyn, director of research, Edison Research; Alex Burns, political correspondent, The New York Times; and Colleen McCain Nelson, White House correspondent, The Wall Street Journal. The conference, which also included a Republican race panel on Thursday, continues Friday with sessions focusing on the general election from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Dole Institute. Find more information at DoleInstitute.org.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Jennifer Palmieri, director of communications for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, talks about the election at the first session of the Post-Election Conference on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. Also pictured, from left, are Democratic presidential race panelists Sasha Issenberg, contributor, Bloomberg Politics; Marlon Marshall, director of state campaigns and political engagement, Clinton campaign; Christina Reynolds, deputy communications director, Clinton campaign; and Bill Lacy, Dole Institute director. The conference also included a Republican race panel Thursday and continues Friday with sessions focusing on the general election from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Dole Institute. Find more information at DoleInstitute.org.