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Political Participation and the 2022 Elections

Posted on in 2022 Midterms · 2022 Election Spark · 2022 Election

Political participation can take many forms. One form that usually is a good predictor for what will happen in an election is campaign donations. When one party’s candidates are receiving a larger number of donations than the other, that is usually a sign that party has momentum going into the election. While there was plenty of talk among political pundits about a “red wave” forming, the donations data did not point in that direction; Democrats heavily outraised Republicans in 2022. In addition, Democrats received a boost in fundraising after the Dobbs decision showing they were gaining momentum. 2022 also many protests and rallies over the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson, another form of political participation. These protests were another signal that the Supreme Court decision was encouraging people to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

Instructors: click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use in your classroom. The deck contains a writing prompt and a debate question as well as other assessment questions.

Download: Political Participation and the 2022 Elections

Videos

News Articles

Dem Candidates Swamp GOP in House Fundraising

Politico

10/17/2022

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/17/democratic-candidates-house-fundraising-00062110

 

Congressional Fundraising Climate Favors Democrats

Roll Call

10/17/2022

https://rollcall.com/2022/10/17/congressional-fundraising-climate-favors-democrats/

 

Senate Democrat’s Campaign Arm Sees Roe Surge, Outraises GOP Counterparts in Second Quarter

ABC News

07/20/2022

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senate-democrats-campaign-arm-sees-roe-surge-outraises/story?id=87087018

 

Thousands Protest End to Constitutional Right to an Abortion

New York Times

06/24/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/06/24/us/roe-wade-abortion-supreme-court

 

Republicans’ Small-Dollar Fundraising Sputters as Democrat’s Lead Grows

Washington Post

07/21/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/21/gops-2022-small-dollar-fundraising-sputters-democrats-lead-grows/

 

GOP’s Lackluster Fundraising Spurs Post-Election Infighting

LA Times

11/21/2022

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-11-21/la-na-pol-gop-fundraising-infighting

 

Midterm Matchup: When It Comes to Fundraising, So Far Democrats Lead

Christian Science Monitor

08/11/2022

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2022/0811/Midterm-matchup-When-it-comes-to-fundraising-so-far-Democrats-lead

Assessment

Debate: Why would people want to donate money to political candidates?

What regulations on protest do you think should be allowed?

Poll: Do You Know Anyone That Attended a Protest After the Dobbs Decision?

Have you ever donated money to a political candidate?

Short Answer: What causes would you be willing to attend a protest to support?

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