A Red Wave or a Ripple? Nationalized Politics and the 2022 Midterm Elections
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Jamie L. Carson
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Aaron A. Hitefield
Abstract
Republicans were initially optimistic that the 2022 midterms would result in a sizeable red wave that would lead them to win back control of the House and Senate in light of President Biden’s low levels of approval and high rates of inflation. Although they did win enough seats to narrowly control the House, they failed to pick up a sufficient number of seats in the Senate to control that chamber during the next 2 years. This article examines the candidates, outcomes, and implications of the 2022 midterm elections. In doing so, we analyze the effect that former President Donald Trump had on the election while also considering the impact of factors such as inflation and abortion on congressional election outcomes. The article closes with a discussion of the effects of the 2022 midterms on both the incoming 118th Congress as well as the upcoming 2024 Presidential election.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Introduction
- The Forum: Winter 2022 Introduction
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- Television Advertising in the 2022 Midterms
- Digital Advertising in the 2022 Midterms
- Donald Trump and the Democratic Shift among College-Educated Suburban White Voters
- The Vanishing Incumbency Advantage in State House Elections
- “Never Trump” Republicans and the 2022 Elections
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- Book Review
- Catherine N. Wineinger: Gendering the GOP: Intraparty Politics and Republican Women’s Representation in Congress
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Introduction
- The Forum: Winter 2022 Introduction
- Articles
- A Red Wave or a Ripple? Nationalized Politics and the 2022 Midterm Elections
- Television Advertising in the 2022 Midterms
- Digital Advertising in the 2022 Midterms
- Donald Trump and the Democratic Shift among College-Educated Suburban White Voters
- The Vanishing Incumbency Advantage in State House Elections
- “Never Trump” Republicans and the 2022 Elections
- Top-Four Primaries Help Moderate Candidates via Crossover Voting: The Case of the 2022 Alaska Election Reforms
- Book Review
- Catherine N. Wineinger: Gendering the GOP: Intraparty Politics and Republican Women’s Representation in Congress
