Red Ripple

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 University of Virginia Center for Politics’ nonpartisan newsletter on American campaigns and elections. His most recent book is The Long Red Thread: How Democratic Dominance Gave Way to Republican Advantage in US House Elections.Carah Ong Whaley is academics program of­ficer at the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia and cohost of Politics Is Everything, a podcast with thoughtful discussions to inspire informed political and civic participation to strengthen democracy.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. He is the author of the forthcoming America Votes 35: 2021–2022.

• Preface and acknowledgements 1. Another Confounding ElectionLarry J. Sabato2. Donald Trump and the Vanishing Red WaveAlan Abramowitz3. 2022 Primaries: Setting the Table for NovemberRhodes Cook4. Not Much But Good Enough: The GOP’s House TakeoverKyle Kondik5. The Senate: Sticking with the Devils They KnowJ. Miles Coleman6. Governors & State LegislaturesMary Frances McGowan7. The Red Ripple of Election DenialismCarah Ong Whaley8. A Year 0f High Turnout, New Rules, and Changes in How We Vote Grace Panetta9. How Overturning Roe versus Wade Hijacked the MidtermsNatalie Jackson10. Black Republicanism in the RedTheodore R. Johnson11. A Growing Political Force: Asian Americans in the 2022 ElectionEdward Berdan and Natalie Masuoka12. Mixed Signals from 2022’s Latino VoteMark Hugo Lopez13. Mainstream and Social Media in the Midterm ElectionsDiana Owen14. Emerging Campaign Finance Trends and Their Impact on the 2022 Midterm Election and BeyondMichael E. Toner and Karen E. Trainer15. So Why Wasn’t It a Wave?Sean TrendeAbout the Contributors

The Red Ripple, edited by Sabato …. With contributions by several authors, this volume offers a good analysis of the 2022 elections. It discusses, among other things, why the predicted "red wave" of widespread Republican victories did not occur; the role of Donald Trump, particularly in the primaries; candidate quality among Republicans running for the Senate; the consequences of redistricting for the House, particularly in New York and Florida; and the impact of overturning Roe v. Wade on the campaigns and results…. good for upper-division and graduate courses. Recommended…. Advanced undergraduates and graduate students