Social media connectedness, Trump endorsements, and GOP outcomes in 2022 Senate races
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Higher social media connectedness among Republicans correlated with stronger GOP support in 2022 Senate races, but Trump endorsements weakened this effect, suggesting complex interactions between online networks, political endorsements, and voting behavior.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-04 07:53:39+00:00.

Original Title: When Trump endorsed the GOP candidate in the 2022 US Senate elections, higher levels of social network embeddedness were linked to lower support for that candidate even by Republicans. Trump’s endorsement may have had a polarizing effect, due to his election fraud narratives and conspiracy theories.