Stephen Wayne is an Emeritus Professor of Government at Georgetown University.

• Part One. The Electoral ArenaChapter 1. Presidential Selection: A Historical OverviewChapter 2. Campaign FinanceChapter 3. The Political EnvironmentPart Two. The NominationChapter 4. Party Rules and Their ImpactChapter 5. Campaigning for the NominationChapter 6. The Post-Primary CampaignChapter 7. Strategy, Tactics, and OperationsChapter 8. Media PoliticsChapter 9. Understanding Presidential ElectionsChapter 10. Reforming the Electoral SystemChapter 11. A Remarkable Presidential Election: The Results from 2024Appendix. The 2019–2020 Presidential Election Campaign

The Road to the White House is required reading for any academic, student, journalist, or lay-person interested in understanding how the United States chooses candidates and elects presidents. And like a fine wine, it gets better over time with each new version.

Stephen Wayne is an Emeritus Professor of Government at Georgetown University.

• Part One. The Electoral ArenaChapter 1. Presidential Selection: A Historical OverviewChapter 2. Campaign FinanceChapter 3. The Political EnvironmentPart Two. The NominationChapter 4. Party Rules and Their ImpactChapter 5. Campaigning for the NominationChapter 6. The Post-Primary CampaignChapter 7. Strategy, Tactics, and OperationsChapter 8. Media PoliticsChapter 9. Understanding Presidential ElectionsChapter 10. Reforming the Electoral SystemChapter 11. A Remarkable Presidential Election: The Results from 2024Appendix. The 2019–2020 Presidential Election Campaign

The Road to the White House is required reading for any academic, student, journalist, or lay-person interested in understanding how the United States chooses candidates and elects presidents. And like a fine wine, it gets better over time with each new version.

Stephen Wayne is an Emeritus Professor of Government at Georgetown University.

• Part One. The Electoral ArenaChapter 1. Presidential Selection: A Historical OverviewChapter 2. Campaign FinanceChapter 3. The Political EnvironmentPart Two. The NominationChapter 4. Party Rules and Their ImpactChapter 5. Campaigning for the NominationChapter 6. The Post-Primary CampaignChapter 7. Strategy, Tactics, and OperationsChapter 8. Media PoliticsChapter 9. Understanding Presidential ElectionsChapter 10. Reforming the Electoral SystemChapter 11. A Remarkable Presidential Election: The Results from 2024Appendix. The 2019–2020 Presidential Election Campaign

The Road to the White House is required reading for any academic, student, journalist, or lay-person interested in understanding how the United States chooses candidates and elects presidents. And like a fine wine, it gets better over time with each new version.