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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Adorf, Philipp

Titel

Die Republikaner im Zwischenwahljahr: Unter der Kontrolle Donald Trumps oder auf dem Pfad der Befreiung vom Populistenpräsidenten?

Ist Teil von

• Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen, 2023, Vol.54 (1), p.162-179

Ort / Verlag

Wiesbaden: VS Verlag

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Republicans went into the 2022 election year expecting to capture both chambers of Con- gress . The eventual results turned out to be disappointing, however . The seizure of parlia- mentary power was hindered by their own cadre of candidates in particular . Inexperienced and often ideologically radical candidates lost several races that had seemed promising for the Republican camp just a few months earlier . Donald Trump’s role in the selection process can be cited as a key reason for this mediocre showing . Candidates loyal to Trump fared noticeably worse than other Republican contenders for elected offices . Even despite these disappointing results, today’s Republican Party has not turned away from the former presi- dent’s national-populist agenda . Even beyond the radical fringe, the outcome of the previ- ous presidential election is still called into question . Moreover, majorities of Republican voters support a variety of Trump’s sometimes anti-democratic positions . The Republican Party therefore continues to be on a path towards further radicalization .