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-profil
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ROADS TO CONGRESS 2016 THE
American Elections in a Divided Landscape
The Roads to Congress 2016
Sean D. Foreman · Marcia L. Godwin Editors
The Roads to Congress 2016 American Elections in a Divided Landscape
Editors Sean D. Foreman Political Science Barry University, Miami FL, USA
Marcia L. Godwin Public Administration University of La Verne La Verne CA, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-58093-7 ISBN 978-3-319-58094-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58094-4_6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017943480 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © traffic_analyzer / Getty Images Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To all who are interested in American politics and to our families
Preface
The main political event of 2016 was the election for President of the United States. The unconventional candidacy of Republican Donald Trump combined with the precedent-setting campaign of Democrat Hillary Clinton as the first female nominee of a major political party sucked the oxygen out of the nation’s political environment. Little air was left to discuss the legislative campaigns and candidates themselves often captured media attention solely for their views of the presidential campaign. In reality, the contests for control of the U.S. Senate and House and Representatives were just as consequential. Congress, a coequal branch of government and the first one established in the U.S. Constitution, makes the bills that the chief executive either signs into law or chooses to veto. Despite recent presidents becoming more willing to use executive orders to circumvent the s
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