2022 New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District Election

Report on New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
Chris Pappas vs Karoline Leavitt
What kind of district is this? What are the spatial/geographic characteristics of the district? What are the demographics of the district? Where does the district "fit" within the overall political and electoral situation in its particular state during this election cycle? Are there any senate or gubernatorial races that could impact the trajectory of the House race in question?
Draw upon the history of previous elections in this district to identify whether or not the district has traditionally voted for a Republican or Democratic candidate. In this regard, what kind of a district is this politically? Has it been or is it currently a "swing" district? Here make note, if necessary or relevant, as to whether or not the district has been redrawn, due to the 2020 census, since the last election in 2020. Has any redistricting occurred and, if so, could this have any bearing on the current race? Is there an incumbent? Or is it an open seat? Are there any third-party or independent candidates of note that could impact the outcome of the race? And, if so, how?
Focus on the candidates. Draw a biographical sketch of each candidate. What are the important aspects of each candidate’s background and why do you believe these are the most important?
Look at their official campaign/candidate sites. How do the respective candidate’s position themselves to the public and what does this day about how they view the electorate in their
district.
Take a look at their campaign ads and select one or two that you feel are illustrative of the candidate’s "brand", political personality, or mage-making. Analyze and breakdown the identified ads along these lines.
Track the race and respective campaigns on a daily and weekly basis. A timeline of the race could be useful here. Track any shifts in the polling on the race and if there are any significant shifts in the predictions for the outcome of the race identify and analyze why you feel these shifts occurred. How many debates were conducted between the candidates and when? Do the best you can to watch these debates (live or on replay). Who "won" the debate(s)? And did the debate(s) "move the needle" at all in the race?
For the Democrat candidate, how did they position themselves vis-à-vis President Joe Biden and broadly within the various dynamics of the current Democratic Party? For the Republican candidate, how did they position themselves vis-à-vis former President Donald Trump and broadly within the various dynamics of the current Republican Party? Did either Biden or Trump campaign in the district? How about other politicians from outside the state? Who came to campaign for the candidates? Why were they there? What did they say? How did they do?
What are/were the key issues (cultural, social, economic, education, health care that animated and energized the respective candidates' campaigns and the race overall? How did each candidate discuss and frame these issues? Which issue do you feel resonated the most with the electorate in the district? And based upon your observations of the House of Representatives race in question, identify, examine and discuss the issues you believe are among the most resonant in contemporary American political discourse and American political culture.
What else did you see in this campaign that you feel it would be important for your reader and peers to know about? Basically, beyond the above, what struck you the most about this House of Representatives race and why?
The After. What were the results of the race? Who won and why? Based upon your knowledge of the respective campaign(s) and overall race leading up to election night, were there any surprises? How was the turnout for the election? Who voted for who and why? Were the votes of any particular group determinate in the outcome of the race and, if so, why? And, in conclusion, can you identify any takeaways from this election for observers of and voters in future races in the district and state (senator and/or Governor) in question as well as the next Presidential election in the US in 2024?
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