“Never Trump” Republicans and the 2022 Elections
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Robert P. Saldin
Abstract
The 2022 elections further depleted the ranks of elected officials associated with “Never Trump,” the informal network of Republicans and conservatives opposed to Donald Trump and his movement. Never Trumpers retain a prominent presence in traditional media and some elite-level conservative institutions. And they can point to a notable minority among the voting public that shares its general outlook. However, the highly publicized defeats and hasty retirements of many of those who supported Trump’s impeachment have left the Never Trumpers with very few standard bearers among active Republican politicians. Many of those most closely associated with the network are happy to have left behind a party they now see as irredeemable. Yet one tension confronting the Never Trumpers is that, as they themselves often caution, a healthy two-party system requires that both parties abide by certain basic rules and norms. But if that is the case, and if the Never Trumpers are not going to lead the fight to restore a more responsible Republican party, who will?
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- 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
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- Book Review
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