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Congressional Elections

Campaigning at Home and in Washington

Paul S Herrnson author Costas Panagopoulos author Kendall L Bailey author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc

Published:7th May '20

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"It is the gold standard for texts on congressional campaigns and elections."

— Bruce A. Larson, Gettysburg College

In Congressional Elections: Campaigning at Home and in Washington authors Paul Herrnson and Costas Panagopoulos combine top-notch research with real-world politics as they argues that successful candidates run two campaigns: one for votes, the other for resources. Using campaign finance data, original survey research, and hundreds of interviews with candidates and political insiders, Herrnson and Panagopoulos look at how this dual strategy affects who wins and how it ultimately shapes the entire electoral system. The Eighth Edition considers the impact of the Internet and social media on campaigning in the 2018 elections; the growing influence of interest groups; and the influence of new voting methods on candidate, party, and voter mobilization tactics.

"It is, in my view, the best of the congressional elections texts." -- John Dinan
"In a few words: comprehensive, well-written, and timely. Herrnson was among the first to detect the role of the party-in-the-campaign centered in Washington, D.C., and the intervening years have proved him right." -- John White
"This book is an excellent, engaging read in which students can learn a lot about the myths and realities of how congressional elections operate." -- Ken Moffett

ISBN: 9781544323084

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 440g

408 pages

8th Revised edition