Campaign of Chaos: Trump, Biden, Harris, and the 2024 American Election

by Larry J. Sabato (Editor), Kyle Kondik (Editor), J. Miles Coleman (Editor)

Overview

Larry Sabato, one of the leading experts in American politics, brings together respected journalists and academics from across the political spectrum to examine every facet of the 2024 election, and what its development and outcome will mean for the nation moving forward. In frank, accessible prose, each author offers insight that goes beyond the headlines, and dives into the underlying forces and shifts that drove the election from its earliest developments to its dramatic conclusion.

Following Sabato's introductory analysis, the contributors provide a comprehensive review of everything in play during the 2024 elections, exploring the nominating processes, the unexpected handoff to Kamala Harris, conventions, and futures of both the Democratic and Republican parties, and what recent geographic and demographic electoral realignments might mean for America's politics beyond 2024.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765151365
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/24/2025
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

The founder and director of the renowned Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, Larry J. Sabato has been called "the Dr. Phil of American politics." He has appeared on every national television and radio program, including 60 Minutes, the Today Show, Hardball, The O'Reilly Factor, and Nightline. A Rhodes scholar, he received his doctorate in politics from Oxford, and has been on the faculty of UVA since 1978. He is the author of countless articles and some twenty books, including Feeding Frenzy: Attack Journalism & American Politics, The Rise of Political Consultants: New Ways of Winning Elections, and most recently The Sixth Year Itch: The Rise and Fall of George W. Bush's Presidency, and he coanchored the BBC's coverage of the 2006 election. In 2002, the University of Virginia gave him its highest honor, the Thomas Jefferson Award, given annually to one person since 1955.

Enrollment is now open for a free JFK course online with Professor Sabato at www.coursera.org/course/kennedy

Table of Contents

Foreword: The Endurance of Donald Trump
Robert Costa

Chapter One: Grover Cleveland's Successor
Larry J. Sabato
Chapter Two: How Trump Won: Continuity and Change in a Polarized Electorate

Alan I. Abramowitz
Chapter Three: The Presidential Primary Season: Both Candidates Dominate, but Only One is Nominated
By J. Miles Coleman and Kyle Kondik
Chapter Four: Educational Polarization, Racial Depolarization: Demographic Trends in Trump's Elections
Lakshya Jain
Chapter Five: The Senate: Republicans Take the Majority
J. Miles Coleman
Chapter Six: Trench Warfare in the House: Republicans Retain a Small Edge
Kyle Kondik
Chapter Seven: Governors and State Legislatures
Mary Frances McGowan
Chapter Eight: Trump made further gains with Latino voters in 2024
Mark Hugo Lopez
Chapter Nine: Polling the 2024 Election
Natalie Jackson
Chapter Ten: How Trump Eluded a Backlash to Abortion Bans to Retake the White House
Grace Panetta
Chapter Eleven: The $16 Billion Election: Emerging Campaign Finance Trends and their Impact on the 2024 Presidential Race and Beyond
Michael E. Toner and Karen E. Trainer
Chapter Twelve: Media in the Election: The Impact of Social Media, Influencers, and AI
Diana Owen
Chapter Thirteen: Why a Narrow Loss Sparked Such Deep Doubt for Democrats
Sean Trende
Chapter Fourteen: Democracy at a Crossroads at Dawn of Second Trump Administration
Larry Schack and Mick McWilliams