Party Elite Engagement and Coordination in House Primary Elections
A Test of Theories of Parties
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232376 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hans J G Hassell (0000-0002-6679-4849, Florida State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 307-323 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ajps.12680 |
| OpenAlex | W4200248222 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 30 |
The support of party elites in the primary has a strong influence on who runs in a primary and how well they do. Yet party elites do not always engage or coordinate their efforts. Moreover, theories of parties disagree about whether and where party elites should engage and coordinate in primaries, depending on their view of the relative importance of electoral and policy goals. This article examines party elites’ engagement and coordination in primary elections in the U.S. House between 2004 and 2018. Consistent with theories of parties as networks of policy demanders, party elites are engaged in primaries in both competitive and safe districts. But, while party elites coordinate their efforts in competitive districts, they are less likely to coordinate in safe districts. Their disparate coordination efforts reflect different electoral priorities in these districts
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |