The almanac of American politics 2020 : members of Congress and governors: their profiles and election results, their states and districts / Richard E. Cohen, Charlie Cook ; senior authors, Louis Jacobson, Louis Peck ; [Abby Livingston, Jessica Taylor, Cameron Joseph] ; founding author, Michael Barone.
Publisher:
Columbia Books & Information ServicesNational Journal,
The Almanac of American Politics is the must have resource for understanding the American political landscape. The 2020 edition includes: In-depth profiles of every governor, Senator, and House member; Updated demographic information for every state and district, including information from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, with new categories of economic, occupational, social and geographic data, including: Updated veteran status data, New healthcare data including the rate of insured vs. uninsured in each congressional district, New public assistance data ; Presidential and Vice Presidential profiles on Donald Trump and Mike Pence; Analysis of the 2018 elections for Senate, House and governor races, and how those results shape the public policy debates in Congress and the nation; Campaign finance data for all Senators and House members -- plus their challengers -- in the most recent election, including all-new listings of the "outside money" spent in those contests; Analysis of voter turnout in each state and congressional district for the 2016 presidential elections; More than 60 state and congressional district maps, the key votes cast by members of the House and Senate, interest group ratings; and essential reference and contact information.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.