The Roads to Congress 2016

Features detailed case studies of ten competitive House races and twelve high-profile U.S. Senate campaignsAnalyzes the effects of the historic presidential race on down-ticket races for Senate and House of RepresentativeGathers leading election specialists to offer insights and elucidate why certain outcomes occurred in the most competitive races for Congress seatsCovers cutting-edge topics including social media campaigning and voter registration laws

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Sean D. Foreman is Professor of Political Science at Barry University, USA. He is the co-author of four books, including The Roads to Congress 2014 (2015), with Robert Dewhirst, about the midterm elections. He was president of the Florida Political Science Association in 2012 and serves as secretary of FPSA for the 2015-17 term. He co-chairs the Campus Democracy Project at Barry University. He frequently comments on national politics and elections for numerous outlets.
Marcia L. Godwin is Professor and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at the University of La Verne, USA. She has extensive experience in local government administration. Her research has been published in the Journal of Public Affairs Education, Policy Studies Journal, State and Local Government Review, Teaching Public Administration, and other publications. She is co-editor, with Sean D. Foreman, of Local Politics and Mayoral Elections in 21st Century America: The Keys to City Hall (2015).

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1. Sorting out the 2016 U.S. Elections.- 2. Voting Behavior in the 114th Congress.- 3. Voter Suppression Policies the 2016 Campaign Cycle.- 4. Gauging References to the 2016 Presidential Candidates in House Members' Social Media Posts: What to Tweet When the Top Is Toxic?.- 5. Broken, Cracked, and Missed Ceilings: Female and Minority Candidates in the Congressional Races of 2016.- 6.California's 49th Congressional District: A near Upset in the Golden State.- 7. Colorado Sixth Congressional District: Moderate Policy Positions and Distance from Trump Help a Republican Incumbent Fight off Another Strong Democratic Challenge.- 8. Florida's Congressional Districts: The Names Change but Party Domination Stays the Same.- 9. Illinois 10th Congressional District: Re-Rematch in Chicago Suburbs.- 10. Iowa First Congressional District: Anomaly or New Normal?.-11. New York Districts 19th, 22nd, and 24th Congressional Districts: Republicans Hold on in One of the Bluest of States.- 12. Texas 23rd Congressional District: Play It Again: A Nationalized Election in Texas's Swingin'est District.- 13. Wisconsin Eighth Congressional District: From Swing Seat to Solidly Republican?.- 14. Arizona Senate Race: McCain Holds on for a Sixth-Term.- 15. California Senate Race: The Anointing of Kamala Harris.- 16. Colorado Senate Race: Republicans Expect to Capture Second Straight Senate Seat, but Fall Short.- 17. Florida Senate Race: If This Campaign Had Been a Prize Fight - They Would Have Stopped It.- 18. Louisiana Senate Race: Republicans Hold the Deep South.- 19. Missouri Senate Race: Now Seeing Red.- 20. Nevada Senate Race: The Reid Machine's Last Stand.- 21. New Hampshire Senate Race: Closest in the Nation.- 22. Ohio Senate Race: A Summer Campaign.- 23. Pennsylvania Senate Race: Calculated Campaigns in a Toss-Up State.- 24. Wisconsin Senate Race: Stunning Upset in the Badger State.- 25. What Have We Learned from the 2016 Elections?.