Preface/Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Larry J. Sabato: A Return to Normalcy? Taking Stock at the End of the Trump Presidency
Chapter 2: Rhodes Cook: The Off-Kilter Presidential Primaries of 2020
Chapter 3: David Byler: Was Joe Biden’s Primary Win Inevitable Or Accidental?
Chapter 4: Alan Abramowitz: The Politics of Good Versus Evil in a Polarized America
Chapter 5: J. Miles Coleman: A Political Road Trip Across the Country: Presidential Trends in Some Swingy, And Not-So Swingy, States
Chapter 6: Kyle Kondik: The House: A Blue Wave Reduced to a Blue Trickle
Chapter 7: Madelaine Pisani: The Senate: How Democrats Found the Most Difficult Path to a Majority
Chapter 8: Mary Frances McGowan: Governors and State Legislatures: Republicans Retain Strength as Redistricting Looms
Chapter 9: Theodore R. Johnson: Parties, Presidents, and the Black Electorate’s Gender Gap
Chapter 10: Diana Owen: Media Coverage of the 2020 Election: Journalists and Influencers in the Misinformation Age
Chapter 11: Grace Panetta: Defending Democracy During a Pandemic
Chapter 12: Michael Toner/Karen Trainer: The $14 Billion Election: Emerging Campaign Finance Trends and Their Impact on the 2020 Presidential Race and Beyond
Chapter 13: Sean Trende: Was Trump Worth It for Republicans?