Well, the Republicans had the bright idea to engage in some mid-decade redistricting last year. They pulled it off in several states but were rebuked by legislatures in South Carolina and Indiana. Needless to say, the "dummymandering" turned out to be a disaster for the GOP.
Remember when the Trumpsters blasted Indiana Republicans for saying no to redistricting? They wanted to thin out Republican districts so as to give the GOP an 8-1 or 9-0 majority when it already enjoyed one of 7-2. Well, it's a good thing for Republicans the legislature ignored the President. Check out this little Tweet.
Texas (target: +5 GOP). The map that started the war converted five Democratic seats into districts Trump would have carried by 10 points or more. Republicans won only one: the Dallas-area TX-32, where Jace Yarbrough beat Democrat Dan Barrios by nearly 3 points. Democrats held TX-28 (Henry Cuellar) and TX-34 (Vicente Gonzalez). They also won TX-9 (Leticia Gutierrez, whose opponent conceded within an hour of polls closing), and TX-35 (Johnny Garcia). Democrats took two GOP-held seats as well, including TX-15, where Tejano star Bobby Pulido unseated Rep. Monica De La Cruz in a district Trump won by 18 points. Net result: Republicans end up with fewer Texas seats than before they redrew. Florida (target: +4 GOP). Zero for four so far. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Jared Moskowitz (FL-25) won reelection, Moskowitz despite $26 million spent against him. Democrat Pia Dandiya won the open FL-22. Rep. Darren Soto holds a narrow lead in FL-9, which remains uncalled. Ohio (target: +2 GOP). Both targeted Democrats, Greg Landsman (OH-1) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), won. Democrats also flipped OH-7 and OH-15, and Kristina Knickerbocker leads Rep. Mike Turner in OH-10. North Carolina (target: +1 GOP). Rep. Don Davis (D) leads in the redrawn NC-1, which is uncalled. Republican Greg Murphy, whose district was reshaped in the process, leads by just 0.1 point. Democrats flipped the open NC-11 and lead GOP incumbents in five other districts. Tennessee (target: +1 GOP). This is one of the GOP’s two wins: Republicans are projected to take TN-9. But Democrat Victoria Broderick leads Rep. Scott DesJarlais in TN-4, which would cancel the gain. Rest of article.
It was Texas that started the redistricting wars this year and it was Texas Republicans who paid the price. The little stunt generated a reciprocal move in California, where the Democrats redrew maps to target GOP seats. Unfortunately for the Republicans, the move paid off as the Democrats flipped five targeted Republican seats.
Nothing like a team that can't get out of its own way on the field.
6 comments:
Honestly, I think redrawing the lines to add even more seats is gross. Probably another reason Democrats showed up in force to vote last week. Just overall kinda scummy to do. I thought MS would follow, thank God we didn't or we would be in the same boat.
Yep! That's why I'm glad Tate Reeves didn't RUSH and go through with it too. Many folks fail to realize that Mississippi is 40% Black and that's not counting so-called White Democrats in Mississippi to flip the state Blue. If you redistrict, you better do it in a way that makes sense. By the way all states that redistricted in the south took an (L) last Tuesday, November 3rd.
Mid decade redistricting is a move of desperation only done by fools.
I, for one, am quite happy that Republicans keep stepping on rakes. The way they’ve been operating (both during the past two years, and frankly, since Trump rode down the escalator) has been terrible for the country, so if they misbehave their way out of being competitive, then that’s on them and it’s a good thing.
Don’t they get it, there is no such thing as a Republican friendly district after Trump. It will take them 25 years to reinvent themselves .
Don't credit Reeves with having a thoughtful plan. The man has never in his life had an original thought or plan. The legislature will never have the balls to redistrict according to law.
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