Each of the past few election cycles has featured at least one
instance of "primarying," a challenge to an incumbent on the
grounds that he or she is not sufficiently partisan. For many
observers, such races signify an increasingly polarized electorate
and an increasing threat to moderates of both parties.
In "Getting Primaried," Robert G. Boatright shows that primary
challenges are not becoming more frequent; they wax and wane in
accordance with partisan turnover in Congress. The recent rise of
primarying corresponds to the rise of national fundraising bases
and new types of partisan organizations supporting candidates
around the country. National fundraising efforts and interest
group-supported primary challenges have garnered media attention
disproportionate to their success in winning elections. Such
challenges can work only if groups focus on a small number of
incumbents.
"Getting Primaried" makes several key contributions to
congressional scholarship. It presents a history of congressional
primary challenges over the past forty years, measuring the
frequency of competitive challenges and distinguishing among types
of challenges. It provides a correction to accounts of the link
between primary competition and political polarization. Further,
this study offers a new theoretical understanding of the role of
interest groups in congressional elections.
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