Republicans have produced nearly two-thirds of all candidate tweets mentioning immigration in 2022

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November 1, 2022

As the 2022 campaign draws to a close, here’s how federal, state and local candidates have used Twitter

Republicans have produced nearly two-thirds of all candidate tweets mentioning immigration in 2022

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Republicans have produced nearly two-thirds of all candidate tweets mentioning immigration in 2022

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As the 2022 campaign draws to a close, here’s how federal, state and local candidates have used Twitter
Race, abortion, education and economy are among the most mentioned topics by candidates on Twitter
Democratic and Republican candidates use different language on Twitter, even when talking about the same topics
Across many issues, GOP candidates have been more likely than Democrats to use a negative tone on Twitter
Candidate tweets about some issues – including abortion, foreign policy, guns and immigration – have increased sharply in response to news events
Candidates frequently mention the opposing party on Twitter – and almost always to express disagreement

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