Campaign of Chaos

Larry J. Sabato is the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and director of its Center for Politics. He is the author or editor of more than twenty books on American politics and elections. Kyle Kondik is the managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, the Center’s nonpartisan newsletter on American campaigns and elections.J. Miles Coleman is associate editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, the University of Virginia Center for Politics’ nonpartisan newsletter on American campaigns and elections.

• Foreword: The Endurance of Donald TrumpRobert CostaChapter One: Grover Cleveland’s SuccessorLarry J. SabatoChapter Two: How Trump Won: Continuity and Change in a Polarized ElectorateAlan I. AbramowitzChapter Three: The Presidential Primary Season: Both Candidates Dominate, but Only One is NominatedBy J. Miles Coleman and Kyle KondikChapter Four: Educational Polarization, Racial Depolarization: Demographic Trends in Trump’s ElectionsLakshya JainChapter Five: The Senate: Republicans Take the MajorityJ. Miles ColemanChapter Six: Trench Warfare in the House: Republicans Retain a Small EdgeKyle KondikChapter Seven: Governors and State LegislaturesMary Frances McGowanChapter Eight: Trump made further gains with Latino voters in 2024Mark Hugo LopezChapter Nine: Polling the 2024 ElectionNatalie JacksonChapter Ten: How Trump Eluded a Backlash to Abortion Bans to Retake the White HouseGrace Panetta Chapter Eleven: The $16 Billion Election: Emerging Campaign Finance Trends and their Impact on the 2024 Presidential Race and BeyondMichael E. Toner and Karen E. TrainerChapter Twelve: Media in the Election: The Impact of Social Media, Influencers, and AIDiana OwenChapter Thirteen: Why a Narrow Loss Sparked Such Deep Doubt for DemocratsSean TrendeChapter Fourteen: Democracy at a Crossroads at Dawn of Second Trump AdministrationLarry Schack and Mick McWilliams

“Campaign of Chaos is an essential look at elections in the United States beyond the 2024 headlines, providing more broad-based understanding of the key changes within the electorate and how campaigns operated at all levels of government. An outstanding contribution to both the academic and professional literature.”