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This book analyzes changes to campaigning and voting in the United
States in 2020. The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 upended
traditional campaign strategies, posed unprecedented challenges to
candidates, and possessed the potential to fundamentally alter how
campaigns think about running for office. At the same time, the
Trump administration's divisive handling of twin crises stemming
from the pandemic and rising racial tensions loomed over
congressional races as the most disruptive election cycle in living
memory. The ramifications of the 2020 congressional elections for
the direction of public policy in America-and perhaps for American
democracy itself-cannot be overstated. The Roads to Congress 2020
examines key House and Senate campaigns, candidates, and
controversies in the 2020 election to reveal what accounts for the
outcomes and point the way to America's political future.
While the roads to Congress are often full of potholes, in 2018
many of those roads looked like mine fields. With partisan control
of both chambers of Congress up for grabs in the first midterm of
the Trump presidency and the theme of potential impeachment looming
on both sides, The Roads to Congress 2018 offers inside views of
this critical election through expert analysis and case studies of
the year's most high-profile races. Thematic chapters examine the
intraparty battles occurring within both the Democratic and
Republican parties, the use of social media as part of House and
Senate campaigns (including Twitter use by and about President
Trump), and the potential impact of an increasingly diverse
Congressional candidate pool on the structure and functions of the
national legislative branch. Additionally, key case studies written
by local experts offer fresh analysis and original insights on a
sampling of major campaigns spread across the country, featuring
in-depth analyses of contentious U.S. House and Senate campaigns
across the nation. This book illuminates the key themes and trends
coming out of the 2018 midterm elections to help readers cast off
the uncertainty that surrounds our politics, and to understand the
dynamics of elections which may either herald the triumph or signal
the demise of Trumpism.
While the roads to Congress are often full of potholes, in 2018
many of those roads looked like mine fields. With partisan control
of both chambers of Congress up for grabs in the first midterm of
the Trump presidency and the theme of potential impeachment looming
on both sides, The Roads to Congress 2018 offers inside views of
this critical election through expert analysis and case studies of
the year's most high-profile races. Thematic chapters examine the
intraparty battles occurring within both the Democratic and
Republican parties, the use of social media as part of House and
Senate campaigns (including Twitter use by and about President
Trump), and the potential impact of an increasingly diverse
Congressional candidate pool on the structure and functions of the
national legislative branch. Additionally, key case studies written
by local experts offer fresh analysis and original insights on a
sampling of major campaigns spread across the country, featuring
in-depth analyses of contentious U.S. House and Senate campaigns
across the nation. This book illuminates the key themes and trends
coming out of the 2018 midterm elections to help readers cast off
the uncertainty that surrounds our politics, and to understand the
dynamics of elections which may either herald the triumph or signal
the demise of Trumpism.
In From Inclusion to Influence, Walter Wilson addresses urgent
questions regarding the political incorporation of Latinos in
America. First, he demonstrates that Latino representatives in the
U.S. Congress do, in fact, represent Latino interests more
effectively than do other representatives, both by serving as
conduits connecting fellow Latinos to the government and by
introducing their concerns into the legislative process. Then,
moving beyond the debate about descriptive and substantive
representation, Wilson identifies the ways in which the efforts of
Latinos in Congress enable the meaningful inclusion of Latinos in
politics, foster the ability of Latinos to shape public policy, and
ultimately promote democracy in an increasingly diverse nation.
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