Presidential Swing States

David Schultz is a Hamline University distinguished professor of political science.Rafael Jacob is a fellow at the Raoul-Dandurand Chair’s Center for U.S. Studies and instructor in the political science department at Concordia University.

• Introduction by David Schultz and Rafael JacobPart I: The “Classic” Swing StatesChapter 1: Florida: Center of Presidential Attention, But for How Long? by Sean D. ForemanChapter 2: Battleground Nevada Holds Steady in 2020 by David F. Damore, Elizabeth Maltby, and Rebecca D. GillChapter 3: Set in Granite: New Hampshire as a Presidential Bellwether by Dante J. ScalaChapter 4: Reliably Purple: The 2020 Presidential Election in North Carolina by Christopher A. Cooper and H. Gibbs KnottsChapter 5: Pennsylvania: A Bellwether Like No Other by Christopher Borick and Rafael JacobChapter 6: From Blue to Red and Back Again: The Future of Wisconsin Politics in the Aftermath of the 2020 Presidential Election by Neil Kraus and Aaron C. WeinschenkPart II: The “On the Bubble” Swing StatesChapter 7: Iowa: Islands in the Stream by Donna R. Hoffman and Christopher W. LarimerChapter 8: A State Divided: Maine and Its Continued Electoral Vote Split by James P. Melcher and Amy FriedChapter 9: Minnesota: “The O

The Electoral College is what counts. No book makes the point more fully or persuasively than does Presidential Swing States. This marvelous book is a must read for students of American politics and for journalists, activists, and consultants engaged in presidential politics. Actually, it’s a must read for anyone concerned about the state of our democracy.