Open AccessReclaiming the House of the Representatives from Republicans: Case Study of Districts TX-32 and NJ-3
Author(s) -
Norbert Tomaszewski
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
preferencje polityczne/political preferences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2449-9064
pISSN - 2083-327X
DOI - 10.31261/polpre.2019.23.37-54
Subject(s) - house of representatives , demographics , democracy , ethnically diverse , political science , public administration , media studies , law , sociology , ethnic group , politics , demography
2018 midterm elections in the United States allowed more ethnically and racially diverse candidates to become members of the Congress. The use of social media tools helped them to reach out to their community and get out the vote, which is especially important in Democratic campaign tactics. The article, by focusing on Colin Allred's and Andy Kim's Congressional bids, focuses on how their issue-oriented campaigns helped to mobilize the liberal voters. Furthermore, by analysing the rapidly changing demographics, it tackles the crucial question: do they mean the doom of the Republican Party?