Persuadable voters decided the 2022 midterm: Abortion rights and issues-based frameworks for studying election outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Leading up to the 2022 Congressional midterm elections, all predictions pointed to a Republican wave, given factors such as the incumbent president's low approval rate and a struggling national economy. Accordingly, the underwhelming performance of the Republican Party surprised many, resulting in an election that became known as the "asterisk election" due to its unusual and seemingly unpredictable outcome. This study delves into the specifics of the 2022 midterms, exploring factors that may have influenced the results beyond those traditionally considered by political scientists. Our analysis particularly seeks to understand whether a sudden shift in the public salience of specific issues could have influenced voters' preferences, leading them to consider factors they might not have othe

SUBMITTER: Kann C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798438 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature