Board #12 - Challenging The Leaders: Modern Congressional Primary Challenge Rates And Effects On The Legislative Process

• In Event: 73-300 - Poster Session: On Legislators and Legislatures

Brief Overview

This study examines whether House leadership incumbents face higher primary challenge rates than rank-and-file members. Since 2010, leadership incumbents have faced rising challenges, fueling polarization and worsening gridlock in Congress.

Author

• Justin Noah Cohen, University of Georgia