Tauna S. Sisco is associate professor of sociology at Saint Anselm College.Jennifer C. Lucas is professor of politics at Saint Anselm College.Christopher J. Galdieri is associate professor of politics at Saint Anselm College.

The election of 2016 broke many conventions about American politics and left many questions about how and why it turned out as it did. This book is an early step in answering those questions. Conventional Wisdom comprises 12 chapters addressing aspects of the 2016 presidential election. Using accessible methodology, the authors offer detailed explanations about what happened. Though the work provides no definitive answer for those still scratching their heads and trying to explain the Trump phenomenon, it does include a great deal of insight that could lead to some larger explanation. If readers are looking for a concise volume that lays out an array of questions and plausible answers, this volume is just what they need. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.

• IntroductionJennifer Lucas, Christopher Galdieri, and Tauna SiscoSection 1: Voting Demographics: Did Voter Trends Follow the Conventional Wisdom?Chapter 1: Targeting the Vote: Constituency Appeals and Group Voting in the 2016 Presidential ElectionRichard J. Powell and Mark D. BrewerChapter 2: And the Wall Came Tumbling Down: The Political Geography of the 2016 Presidential ElectionChad KinsellaChapter 3: “The Supreme Court: It’s What it’s all About”… or is it?: Analyzing the Court Issue in the 2016 Presidential ElectionKevin McMahonChapter 4: The Latino Vote in the 2016 Election—Myths and Realities about the “Trump Effect”Atiya Stokes-BrownChapter 5: Age and Gender Intersectionality in the 2016 Presidential ElectionElizabeth Hahn Rickenbach and Elizabeth P. OssoffChapter 6: Contempt and Anger in the 2016 ElectionKyle Mattes, Ira Roseman, David P. Redlawsk, and Steven KatzSection 2: Political Parties: Did 2016 Undermine the Conventional Wisdom on the Influence of Parties in Elections?Chapter 7: Endorsements in the 2016 Invisible Primary: Still a Useful Indicator?Jack D. Collens and Emily O. WanlessChapter 8: Intraparty Democracy and the 2016 ElectionJulia Azari and Seth MasketChapter 9: Conspiracy Theories in the 2016 Election: Costly Signals or Conventional WisdomMatthew Atkinson, Darin DeWitt, and Joseph UscinskiSection 3: 2016 Congressional Races: What Impact did Trump have on Congressional Races in 2016?Chapter 10: Experienced Legislator or Career Politician? Outsider Rhetoric in the 2016 ElectionChristopher Chapp, Dan Hofrenning, Tyler Benning, and Aidan ZielskeChapter 11: The Trump Effect and Gender Norms in the 2016 Senate ElectionsRobert G. Boatright, Valerie Sperling, and Sean TatarSection 4: Election Administration: Did Election Administration Improve in 2016?Chapter 12: Election Administration in 2016Charles Stewart III and Terri Susan Fine

Tauna S. Sisco is associate professor of sociology at Saint Anselm College.Jennifer C. Lucas is professor of politics at Saint Anselm College.Christopher J. Galdieri is associate professor of politics at Saint Anselm College.

The election of 2016 broke many conventions about American politics and left many questions about how and why it turned out as it did. This book is an early step in answering those questions. Conventional Wisdom comprises 12 chapters addressing aspects of the 2016 presidential election. Using accessible methodology, the authors offer detailed explanations about what happened. Though the work provides no definitive answer for those still scratching their heads and trying to explain the Trump phenomenon, it does include a great deal of insight that could lead to some larger explanation. If readers are looking for a concise volume that lays out an array of questions and plausible answers, this volume is just what they need. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.

• IntroductionJennifer Lucas, Christopher Galdieri, and Tauna SiscoSection 1: Voting Demographics: Did Voter Trends Follow the Conventional Wisdom?Chapter 1: Targeting the Vote: Constituency Appeals and Group Voting in the 2016 Presidential ElectionRichard J. Powell and Mark D. BrewerChapter 2: And the Wall Came Tumbling Down: The Political Geography of the 2016 Presidential ElectionChad KinsellaChapter 3: “The Supreme Court: It’s What it’s all About”… or is it?: Analyzing the Court Issue in the 2016 Presidential ElectionKevin McMahonChapter 4: The Latino Vote in the 2016 Election—Myths and Realities about the “Trump Effect”Atiya Stokes-BrownChapter 5: Age and Gender Intersectionality in the 2016 Presidential ElectionElizabeth Hahn Rickenbach and Elizabeth P. OssoffChapter 6: Contempt and Anger in the 2016 ElectionKyle Mattes, Ira Roseman, David P. Redlawsk, and Steven KatzSection 2: Political Parties: Did 2016 Undermine the Conventional Wisdom on the Influence of Parties in Elections?Chapter 7: Endorsements in the 2016 Invisible Primary: Still a Useful Indicator?Jack D. Collens and Emily O. WanlessChapter 8: Intraparty Democracy and the 2016 ElectionJulia Azari and Seth MasketChapter 9: Conspiracy Theories in the 2016 Election: Costly Signals or Conventional WisdomMatthew Atkinson, Darin DeWitt, and Joseph UscinskiSection 3: 2016 Congressional Races: What Impact did Trump have on Congressional Races in 2016?Chapter 10: Experienced Legislator or Career Politician? Outsider Rhetoric in the 2016 ElectionChristopher Chapp, Dan Hofrenning, Tyler Benning, and Aidan ZielskeChapter 11: The Trump Effect and Gender Norms in the 2016 Senate ElectionsRobert G. Boatright, Valerie Sperling, and Sean TatarSection 4: Election Administration: Did Election Administration Improve in 2016?Chapter 12: Election Administration in 2016Charles Stewart III and Terri Susan Fine

Tauna S. Sisco is associate professor of sociology at Saint Anselm College.Jennifer C. Lucas is professor of politics at Saint Anselm College.Christopher J. Galdieri is associate professor of politics at Saint Anselm College.

The election of 2016 broke many conventions about American politics and left many questions about how and why it turned out as it did. This book is an early step in answering those questions. Conventional Wisdom comprises 12 chapters addressing aspects of the 2016 presidential election. Using accessible methodology, the authors offer detailed explanations about what happened. Though the work provides no definitive answer for those still scratching their heads and trying to explain the Trump phenomenon, it does include a great deal of insight that could lead to some larger explanation. If readers are looking for a concise volume that lays out an array of questions and plausible answers, this volume is just what they need. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.

• IntroductionJennifer Lucas, Christopher Galdieri, and Tauna SiscoSection 1: Voting Demographics: Did Voter Trends Follow the Conventional Wisdom?Chapter 1: Targeting the Vote: Constituency Appeals and Group Voting in the 2016 Presidential ElectionRichard J. Powell and Mark D. BrewerChapter 2: And the Wall Came Tumbling Down: The Political Geography of the 2016 Presidential ElectionChad KinsellaChapter 3: “The Supreme Court: It’s What it’s all About”… or is it?: Analyzing the Court Issue in the 2016 Presidential ElectionKevin McMahonChapter 4: The Latino Vote in the 2016 Election—Myths and Realities about the “Trump Effect”Atiya Stokes-BrownChapter 5: Age and Gender Intersectionality in the 2016 Presidential ElectionElizabeth Hahn Rickenbach and Elizabeth P. OssoffChapter 6: Contempt and Anger in the 2016 ElectionKyle Mattes, Ira Roseman, David P. Redlawsk, and Steven KatzSection 2: Political Parties: Did 2016 Undermine the Conventional Wisdom on the Influence of Parties in Elections?Chapter 7: Endorsements in the 2016 Invisible Primary: Still a Useful Indicator?Jack D. Collens and Emily O. WanlessChapter 8: Intraparty Democracy and the 2016 ElectionJulia Azari and Seth MasketChapter 9: Conspiracy Theories in the 2016 Election: Costly Signals or Conventional WisdomMatthew Atkinson, Darin DeWitt, and Joseph UscinskiSection 3: 2016 Congressional Races: What Impact did Trump have on Congressional Races in 2016?Chapter 10: Experienced Legislator or Career Politician? Outsider Rhetoric in the 2016 ElectionChristopher Chapp, Dan Hofrenning, Tyler Benning, and Aidan ZielskeChapter 11: The Trump Effect and Gender Norms in the 2016 Senate ElectionsRobert G. Boatright, Valerie Sperling, and Sean TatarSection 4: Election Administration: Did Election Administration Improve in 2016?Chapter 12: Election Administration in 2016Charles Stewart III and Terri Susan Fine