What happens if the public loses faith in fair elections? That’s the question being asked as candidates influenced by Donald Trump aim to become the chief election officials in their states.
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The US midterm election could see many deniers of election results gain office.
Businesses can spend huge amounts of money to influence Congress. But sizable lobbyist and campaign donations also go to state campaigns and lawmakers to influence policymaking.
As the fastest-growing racial group in the US, Asian Americans form an important voting bloc and could play a key role in swing states, write two political scientists.
With less than a month until the US midterms, the economy may play the decisive role in the outcome- and that may be difficult for Biden and the Democrats.
Many Republicans have wrestled with whether to embrace Donald Trump and his brash political style. Latter-day Saints are an especially telling example.
Voters trust their gut when they decide who an electable candidate is or isn’t. That may be a bad idea.
On November 8, the mid-term elections may well re-shape the US consequences, with major consequences for both Democrats and Republicans.
Misinformation has bedeviled social media companies for years, and the problem is especially consequential during elections. Are the companies up to the job as the 2022 midterm elections approach?
Voting by mail is safe from fraud and manipulation, is backed by people across the political spectrum and can be more convenient for many voters.
Since 1913, the number of seats in the House has remained constant even though the nation’s population has more than tripled.
On Nov. 8, the US may experience a surge of voters intimidated by Election Day challenges to their right to cast a ballot.
The number of immigrant voters is on the rise – and research shows that for young immigrants, social media is where they are primarily wading into politics.
At every midterm election since 2006, the non-presidential party has easily won control of the House. It will be difficult for Democrats to defy this history.
President Biden denounces white nationalism as once-democratic countries around the world are threatened by increasing political support for this ideology.
A record amount is being spent on political advertising in the midterm elections. But evidence shows that negative ads might work counteractively, discouraging voters from casting ballots altogether.
Worrying about how many people believe false ideas misses the real danger – that people are influenced by them whether they believe them or not.
Other countries disqualify political officials and prevent them from holding office more often than the US does. There are benefits and potential risks to using this kind of legal tactic.
The balance of US political power is at stake in the 2022 midterm elections. Voters have several ways to cast their ballots – and the majority of Americans are choosing one of them.
Arizona has been a reliable vote for GOP candidates for the past 70 years. But the 2020 election of Democrat Joe Biden underscores the political impact of the state’s changing demographics.
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Co-Director of the Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy, Arizona State University
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Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis
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Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
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Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and Associate Director, UMBC Cybersecurity Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Kalb Professor of Global Communications and Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Finance, Texas State University
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Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Gettysburg College
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Professor American Politics, Political Science, Georgia State University
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Professor of Law, University of Richmond
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Assistant Professor of American Politics, Mississippi State University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania