Jennifer C. Lucas is professor of politics and Chair of the Department of Politics at Saint Anselm College.Christopher J. Galdieri is associate professor of politics at Saint Anselm College.Tauna S. Sisco is professor of sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Saint Anselm College.

This timely volume is a must read for students of both parties and elections. With contributions from some of the most respected scholars in the field, Polarization and Political Party Factions in the 2020 Election explores the nuances of both party competition and intraparty conflict in the U.S. In doing so, the book dissects important developments across the political landscape, including those pertaining to presidential and congressional primaries, online activism, access to the polls, campaign finance, ideological identities, and much more. The authors help make sense of a turbulent time in American politics, while also preparing readers for the issues and debates likely to dominate in the coming years.

• Introduction: Party Polarization and Party Factionalism in the 2020 Elections by Jennifer C. Lucas, Christopher J. Galdieri, and Tauna S. SiscoSection I: Party Activists and Factions: Challenging the Party Establishment in 2020Chapter 1: Social Media Activism and Party Polarization: Did Democratic Social Media Activists Influence the Outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election? by Todd L. BeltChapter 2: Persistent Factionalism? An Analysis of Endorsements in the 2020 Democratic Primary by Zachary AlbertChapter 3: Honest Abe Rebukes ‘The Donald’: Rhetoric in The Lincoln Project by Jerome Day, O.S.BSection II: Polarization and Party Competition in Congressional ElectionsChapter 4: Negative Partisanship and Negative Partisan Branding: Twitter, Websites, and the 2020 Congressional Elections by Whitney Hua, Christopher Chapp, and Jorge Esparza HernandezChapter 5: What Do the 2020 Congressional Primaries Tell Us about the Direction of the Democratic Party? by Robert G. BoatrightChapter 6: Twitter Use

Jennifer C. Lucas is professor of politics and Chair of the Department of Politics at Saint Anselm College.Christopher J. Galdieri is associate professor of politics at Saint Anselm College.Tauna S. Sisco is professor of sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Saint Anselm College.

This timely volume is a must read for students of both parties and elections. With contributions from some of the most respected scholars in the field, Polarization and Political Party Factions in the 2020 Election explores the nuances of both party competition and intraparty conflict in the U.S. In doing so, the book dissects important developments across the political landscape, including those pertaining to presidential and congressional primaries, online activism, access to the polls, campaign finance, ideological identities, and much more. The authors help make sense of a turbulent time in American politics, while also preparing readers for the issues and debates likely to dominate in the coming years.

• Introduction: Party Polarization and Party Factionalism in the 2020 Elections by Jennifer C. Lucas, Christopher J. Galdieri, and Tauna S. SiscoSection I: Party Activists and Factions: Challenging the Party Establishment in 2020Chapter 1: Social Media Activism and Party Polarization: Did Democratic Social Media Activists Influence the Outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election? by Todd L. BeltChapter 2: Persistent Factionalism? An Analysis of Endorsements in the 2020 Democratic Primary by Zachary AlbertChapter 3: Honest Abe Rebukes ‘The Donald’: Rhetoric in The Lincoln Project by Jerome Day, O.S.BSection II: Polarization and Party Competition in Congressional ElectionsChapter 4: Negative Partisanship and Negative Partisan Branding: Twitter, Websites, and the 2020 Congressional Elections by Whitney Hua, Christopher Chapp, and Jorge Esparza HernandezChapter 5: What Do the 2020 Congressional Primaries Tell Us about the Direction of the Democratic Party? by Robert G. BoatrightChapter 6: Twitter Use

Jennifer C. Lucas is professor of politics and Chair of the Department of Politics at Saint Anselm College.Christopher J. Galdieri is associate professor of politics at Saint Anselm College.Tauna S. Sisco is professor of sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Saint Anselm College.

This timely volume is a must read for students of both parties and elections. With contributions from some of the most respected scholars in the field, Polarization and Political Party Factions in the 2020 Election explores the nuances of both party competition and intraparty conflict in the U.S. In doing so, the book dissects important developments across the political landscape, including those pertaining to presidential and congressional primaries, online activism, access to the polls, campaign finance, ideological identities, and much more. The authors help make sense of a turbulent time in American politics, while also preparing readers for the issues and debates likely to dominate in the coming years.

• Introduction: Party Polarization and Party Factionalism in the 2020 Elections by Jennifer C. Lucas, Christopher J. Galdieri, and Tauna S. SiscoSection I: Party Activists and Factions: Challenging the Party Establishment in 2020Chapter 1: Social Media Activism and Party Polarization: Did Democratic Social Media Activists Influence the Outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election? by Todd L. BeltChapter 2: Persistent Factionalism? An Analysis of Endorsements in the 2020 Democratic Primary by Zachary AlbertChapter 3: Honest Abe Rebukes ‘The Donald’: Rhetoric in The Lincoln Project by Jerome Day, O.S.BSection II: Polarization and Party Competition in Congressional ElectionsChapter 4: Negative Partisanship and Negative Partisan Branding: Twitter, Websites, and the 2020 Congressional Elections by Whitney Hua, Christopher Chapp, and Jorge Esparza HernandezChapter 5: What Do the 2020 Congressional Primaries Tell Us about the Direction of the Democratic Party? by Robert G. BoatrightChapter 6: Twitter Use