Now that we have started the one-year countdown to the U.S. presidential election, it is time to get braced for what could be a sea change in corporate governance regulation if a Democrat gains the White House. Polls show that is a real possibility. Even more likely is a Democratic sweep of Congress. If both occur, the effects on corporate governance could be profound. A Democratic newcomer might change both policy and people at the top. We will offer some juicy, early speculation about just who to watch. But before that, let’s check where the partisan divide over current issues is deepest; where, unfortunately, the existing policy makers have deadlocked. That is where policy will switch first.
