Tweeting for a Win: How the Competitiveness of a Congressional District Affects Party Nominee Language Use on Twitter

Robert Stise, Huma Rasheed, Dannagal Young, Health Services Management and Policy, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Anneberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Communication, University of Delaware

American Politics Research

Published online on December 26, 2025

Abstract

American Politics Research, Volume 54, Issue 3, Page 306-316, May 2026.
Several political and social factors (e.g.; social and geographic sorting, partisan gerrymandering) have contributed to a decrease in competitive congressional districts across the United States. We hypothesize and test whether candidates running in non-...