An Overview of the Republican Party after the 2022 Midterm Elections

Authors

Michael Espinoza, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-2023

Abstract

Key Takeaways

• The supposed red wave ended up being a red trickle – a missed opportunity but not a complete failure.
• The opportunity for a sizeable swing to the right went unfulfilled – but the Republican Party still won a narrow House majority.
• Trump backed Senate candidates cost the Republican Party a Senate majority.
• The Republican Party still grapples with the Trump dilemma; however, moving on from Trump would not be easy, nor would it signal change within the Republican Party, ‘Make America Great Again’ cultural conservatism took hold of the party before Trump – it merely went by another name.

Comments

A recording of this briefing launch event can be found here and here

Recommended Citation

Espinoza, M. (2023). An Overview of the Republican Party after the 2022 Midterm Elections. In P. Finn, T. Furse, C. Harrington, & M. Espinoza (Eds.), Exploring the 2022 US Midterms Brief (pp. 41–45). American Politics Group of the Political Studies Association. https://ukpsaapg.co.uk/exploring-the-2022-us-midterms-brief/

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First Page

41

Last Page

45

Publication Title

Exploring the 2022 US Midterms Brief