Political Science
The role of Donald Trump in the 2022 Republican Congressional primaries
Document Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
This chapter considers how Donald Trump influenced the 2022 Republican primaries. It describes how Republican Party primaries have evolved in recent years, what Trump did in previous primaries, and what tools he had to shape the 2022 primaries. It then considers his endorsements, his campaign rallies, the expenditures of his Super PAC, his efforts to defeat the ten Republican House members who voted for his impeachment in 2021, and Trump's influence on the campaign rhetoric of Republican candidates. Except for the case of pro-impeachment Republicans, there is little evidence that anything Trump did during the 2022 election influenced the election results. However, there is evidence that in many Republican primaries, voters rewarded candidates who associated themselves with Trump while general election voters punished such candidates.
Publication Title
The Roads to Congress 2022: Controversies and Competing Visions for America's Future
Publication Date
12-30-2023
First Page
15
Last Page
35
ISBN
9783031427497
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-42749-7_2
Keywords
Donald Trump, primaries, 2022 Republican primaries, Republican Party
Repository Citation
Boatright, Robert G., "The role of Donald Trump in the 2022 Republican Congressional primaries" (2023). Political Science. 40.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_political_science/40
