All Aboard the #TrumpTrain: How House Candidates Discussed Trump on Twitter in 2016, 2018, and 2020

• In Event: The Trump Presidency's Impact on Republican Party Communication

Brief Overview

In this paper, we compare the response of the Republican candidates in the U.S. House to Trump’s candidacy and presidency since 2016 on Twitter.

Authors

• Heather Kristen Evans, University of Virginia’s College at Wise

• Michaela Woodard, Sam Houston State University

• Miranda J Estrada, Texas A&M University

• Jackson Jannell, University of Virginia