Dennis W. Johnson is Professor Emeritus and former Associate Dean at the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. He is also one of the country's foremost experts on campaigns and political consultants, and has written widely on campaigns and elections. Previously, Johnson spent a decade as a political consultant and served as a chief of staff for a member of Congress. He is the author of Democracy for Hire: A History of American Political Consulting.

• Preface to the Second Edition: Why You Need to Know About Campaigns, Elections, and the Threat to DemocracyAcknowledgments 1. Voting and Participation2. Carving Out Legislative Districts 3. Political Parties and Elections 4. Statewide, Local, and Congressional Elections 5. Presidential Elections 6. The 2020 Presidential Election7. The Big Lie and its Aftermath8. Money, Mega-Donors, and Wide-Open Spending 9. Inner Workings of Modern Campaigns 10. Direct Democracy--Ballot Campaigns 11. How Campaigns Have Changed 12. Threats to Democracy NotesFurther ReadingIndex

Dennis W. Johnson is Professor Emeritus and former Associate Dean at the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. He is also one of the country's foremost experts on campaigns and political consultants, and has written widely on campaigns and elections. Previously, Johnson spent a decade as a political consultant and served as a chief of staff for a member of Congress. He is the author of Democracy for Hire: A History of American Political Consulting.

• Preface to the Second Edition: Why You Need to Know About Campaigns, Elections, and the Threat to DemocracyAcknowledgments 1. Voting and Participation2. Carving Out Legislative Districts 3. Political Parties and Elections 4. Statewide, Local, and Congressional Elections 5. Presidential Elections 6. The 2020 Presidential Election7. The Big Lie and its Aftermath8. Money, Mega-Donors, and Wide-Open Spending 9. Inner Workings of Modern Campaigns 10. Direct Democracy--Ballot Campaigns 11. How Campaigns Have Changed 12. Threats to Democracy NotesFurther ReadingIndex

Dennis W. Johnson is Professor Emeritus and former Associate Dean at the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. He is also one of the country's foremost experts on campaigns and political consultants, and has written widely on campaigns and elections. Previously, Johnson spent a decade as a political consultant and served as a chief of staff for a member of Congress. He is the author of Democracy for Hire: A History of American Political Consulting.

• Preface to the Second Edition: Why You Need to Know About Campaigns, Elections, and the Threat to DemocracyAcknowledgments 1. Voting and Participation2. Carving Out Legislative Districts 3. Political Parties and Elections 4. Statewide, Local, and Congressional Elections 5. Presidential Elections 6. The 2020 Presidential Election7. The Big Lie and its Aftermath8. Money, Mega-Donors, and Wide-Open Spending 9. Inner Workings of Modern Campaigns 10. Direct Democracy--Ballot Campaigns 11. How Campaigns Have Changed 12. Threats to Democracy NotesFurther ReadingIndex