The 2020 Presidential Election in the South

Scott E. Buchanan; Branwell Dubose Kapeluck

doi:10.5771/9781793646705

Summary

The 2020 Presidential Election in the South details how the 2020 presidential election developed in the twelve states of the South. This edited volume features preeminent scholars of Southern politics who analyze the momentous Election of 2020. In addition to chapters organized by state, this volume also focuses upon the issues that drove southern voters, the nominations process in early 2020, as well as a chapter focusing on where the region may be headed politically in the next decade. In addition, each state chapter includes analysis on notable congressional races and important patterns at the state level. The authors also provide keen insight into the ever-changing political patterns in the region. Since the South continues to evolve in terms of politics and demographic shifts, this book will be an important tool for academics. However, the book will also enlighten journalists and political enthusiasts seeking a deeper understanding of contemporary changes in Southern electoral politics.

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Copyright year: 2021
ISBN-Print: 978-1-7936-4669-9
ISBN-Online: 978-1-7936-4670-5
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 332
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
Introduction: The South: A Region in Transition No access Pages 1 - 4
1. 1. State Voting and Turnout Patterns No access
  2. Data No access
  3. Political Dispositions No access
  4. Race No access
  5. Gender and Its Intersections No access
  6. Religion No access
  7. Place Type No access
  8. The COVID-19 Pandemic No access
  9. Turnout and Election Security No access
  10. Various Campaign Issues No access
  11. Wither Southern Distinctiveness? No access
  12. Note No access
  13. References No access
2. 1. The 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary No access
  2. The Pivotal Role of South Carolina in the 2020 Nomination Contest No access
  3. The Southern Democratic Primary Electorate No access
  4. Conclusion No access
  5. Notes No access
  6. References No access
1. 1. The Presidential Primaries No access
  2. Congressional Primaries No access
  3. The Senate Runoff—the Trump Election No access
  4. The General Election No access
  5. Results and Analysis No access
  6. Election Challenge and the Aftermath No access
  7. The Insurrection and Impeachment—Alabama’s Role No access
  8. Alabama and the Presidential Election No access
  9. Notes No access
  10. References No access
2. 1. Changing Demographics and Partisan Implications No access
  2. Challenges to Georgia Election No access
  3. Trump’s Loss Not a Fluke No access
  4. Other Elections No access
  5. 2020 as a Harbinger for 2022? No access
  6. Notes No access
  7. References No access
3. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Brief History No access
  3. Primary Elections No access
  4. General Election No access
  5. Election Results No access
  6. Other Elections No access
  7. Conclusion No access
  8. Notes No access
  9. References No access
4. 1. Political Context No access
  2. The Presidential Campaign: A Flyover State No access
  3. The Senate Election: A Lively Rematch No access
  4. Hot Button Issues: The Flag and Marijuana No access
  5. Election Results and Analysis No access
  6. Republican Dominance Persists No access
  7. References No access
5. 1. Political Background No access
  2. The Current Political Landscape No access
  3. The Democratic Primary No access
  4. The General Election No access
  5. Conclusion No access
  6. Note No access
  7. References No access
1. 1. The Primary Season No access
  2. The General Election Campaign No access
  3. The Outcome No access
  4. Other Elections No access
  5. Conclusion No access
  6. Notes No access
  7. References No access
2. 1. Party Registration: Republicans Close the Gap No access
  2. 2018 Midterm Elections: After Recounts, Republicans Win Key Races No access
  3. Presidential Nomination Contest No access
  4. General Election Campaign No access
  5. Results and Analysis No access
  6. Down-Ballot Races No access
  7. Conclusions: Battleground State or Republican Advantage? No access
  8. Notes No access
  9. References No access
3. 1. The Road to Red No access
  2. The Undercard Is the Main Event No access
  3. Conclusion No access
  4. Note No access
  5. References No access
4. 1. The March Primary No access
  2. The Presidential Election No access
  3. U.S. Senate and House Elections No access
  4. State Elections No access
  5. Demographic Dynamics and Turnout Rates No access
  6. COVID-19 and Voting No access
  7. Conclusion No access
  8. Notes No access
  9. References No access
5. 1. A History of Political Diversity No access
  2. 2000–2020: Taxes and Traditionalism No access
  3. 2016: Trump Triumphs No access
  4. 2018 Senate Race: “Trumpism” Outlasts Trump No access
  5. 2020 Democratic Primary No access
  6. 2020 General Election No access
  7. Conclusion No access
  8. Note No access
  9. References No access
6. 1. Texas Republicanism No access
  2. Texas Statewide Elections Since 1998 No access
  3. The Texas GOP in the Trump Era No access
  4. The Rural-Urban Anglo Divide in Texas Politics No access
  5. Conclusion No access
  6. Notes No access
  7. References No access
7. 1. Virginia Politics in the Twenty-First Century No access
  2. Donald Trump Transforms Virginia No access
  3. The 2017 Elections for Governor and House of Delegates No access
  4. The Midterm Congressional Elections of 2018 No access
  5. The General Assembly Elections of 2019 No access
  6. The 2020 Election: The Nomination No access
  7. Congressional Nominations No access
  8. The General Election No access
  9. U.S. Senate and House Races No access
  10. Moving Forward: Virginia in 2021 and Beyond No access
  11. Note No access
  12. References No access
8. 1. The GOP Takeover of the South No access
  2. Moving Beyond Black and White No access
  3. The Battle for College-Educated Voters No access
  4. The New Economy and Southern Politics No access
  5. Other Positive Signs for Democrats No access
  6. Conclusion No access
  7. Note No access
  8. References No access
Index No access Pages 315 - 326
About the Contributors No access Pages 327 - 332