The Roads to Congress 2016 American Elections in a Divided Landscape

This book analyzes both local and national House and Senate campaigns in the 2016 election to reveal how distinctive campaign dynamics have a collective national impact. Featuring detailed case studies of ten competitive House races and twelve high-profile U.S. Senate campaigns, the volume provides...

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Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Otros Autores: Foreman, Sean D, editor (editor), Godwin, Marcia L, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan 2018.
Colección:Springer eBooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Sorting out the 2016 U.S. Elections
  • 2. Voting Behavior in the 114th Congress
  • 3. Voter Suppression Policies the 2016 Campaign Cycle
  • 4. Gauging References to the 2016 Presidential Candidates in House Members' Social Media Posts: What to Tweet When the Top Is Toxic?
  • 5. Broken, Cracked, and Missed Ceilings: Female and Minority Candidates in the Congressional Races of 2016
  • 6.California's 49th Congressional District: A near Upset in the Golden State
  • 7. Colorado Sixth Congressional District: Moderate Policy Positions and Distance from Trump Help a Republican Incumbent Fight off Another Strong Democratic Challenge
  • 8. Florida's Congressional Districts: The Names Change but Party Domination Stays the Same
  • 9. Illinois 10th Congressional District: Re-Rematch in Chicago Suburbs
  • 10. Iowa First Congressional District: Anomaly or New Normal?.-11. New York Districts 19th, 22nd, and 24th Congressional Districts: Republicans Hold on in One of the Bluest of States
  • 12. Texas 23rd Congressional District: Play It Again: A Nationalized Election in Texas's Swingin'est District
  • 13. Wisconsin Eighth Congressional District: From Swing Seat to Solidly Republican?
  • 14. Arizona Senate Race: McCain Holds on for a Sixth-Term
  • 15. California Senate Race: The Anointing of Kamala Harris
  • 16. Colorado Senate Race: Republicans Expect to Capture Second Straight Senate Seat, but Fall Short
  • 17. Florida Senate Race: If This Campaign Had Been a Prize Fight - They Would Have Stopped It
  • 18. Louisiana Senate Race: Republicans Hold the Deep South
  • 19. Missouri Senate Race: Now Seeing Red
  • 20. Nevada Senate Race: The Reid Machine's Last Stand
  • 21. New Hampshire Senate Race: Closest in the Nation
  • 22. Ohio Senate Race: A Summer Campaign
  • 23. Pennsylvania Senate Race: Calculated Campaigns in a Toss-Up State
  • 24. Wisconsin Senate Race: Stunning Upset in the Badger State
  • 25. What Have We Learned from the 2016 Elections?.