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Congressional Elections
Campaigning at Home and in Washington
Eighth Edition
- Paul S. Herrnson - University of Connecticut, USA
- Costas Panagopoulos - Northeastern University
- Kendall L. Bailey - Northeastern University (Student)
April 2020 | 408 pages | CQ Press
“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.
— 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.
Tables and Figures
Preface
Authorship and Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Strategic Context
Chapter 2 Candidates and Nominations
Chapter 3 The Anatomy of a Campaign
Chapter 4 The Parties Campaign
Chapter 5 The Interests Campaign
Chapter 6 The Campaign for Resources
Chapter 7 Campaign Strategy
Chapter 8 Campaign Communications
Chapter 9 Candidates, Campaigns, and Electoral Success
Chapter 10 Elections and Governance
Chapter 11 Campaign Reform
Notes
Index
"It is, in my view, the best of the congressional elections texts."
Wake Forest University
"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."
Catholic University of America
"This book is an excellent, engaging read in which students can learn a lot about the myths and realities of how congressional elections operate."
Southern Illinois University Evansville
