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Dem gains put Sunbelt in play for 2020
« on: November 18, 2018, 04:53:48 pm »
Dem gains put Sunbelt in play for 2020
By Lisa Hagen - 11/18/18 10:30 AM EST

Democrats made major gains across the Sunbelt in the midterm elections, changing the political landscape in states like Arizona and Nevada ahead of the 2020 elections.

The party netted many of those gains by winning over Republicans in the suburbs and aggressively courting minority voters, a coalition that could spell trouble in southwestern states for President Trump's reelection prospects and Republicans protecting their Senate majority.

In Arizona, Rep. Kyrsten Sinema’s became the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in more than three decades in a state that Trump narrowly won in 2016, while the party also gained a majority of the state’s congressional delegation.

In Nevada, Democrats tightened their grip on the purple state by picking up a Senate seat, a handful of statewide races and the governor’s mansion for the first time since 1994.

Meanwhile, Democrats made significant House gains in the GOP strongholds of Texas and southern California.

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Re: Dem gains put Sunbelt in play for 2020
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2018, 04:58:43 pm »
They make like there was some huge ideological shift in the area. There was not. Flake and McLame were not Republicans.
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Re: Dem gains put Sunbelt in play for 2020
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2018, 05:24:05 pm »
http://www.governing.com/topics/urban/gov-majority-minority-populations-in-states.html

Here is an interesting look at possible demographic changes.

Hey, Mississippi, some time in the not too distant future, could flip. One can dismiss it but that Senate race is heading towards a run-off.  So, it is something to watch and... of course, the GOP might be able to shore up support in the long term but something to watch.
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Re: Dem gains put Sunbelt in play for 2020
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2018, 05:25:35 pm »
With just 51% Sen. Ted Cruz appears to be "the last man standing."

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Re: Dem gains put Sunbelt in play for 2020
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2018, 05:30:07 pm »
Quote from: TomSea on November 18, 2018, 05:24:05 pm

Hey, Mississippi, some time in the not too distant future, could flip. One can dismiss it but that Senate race is heading towards a run-off.  So, it is something to watch and... of course, the GOP might be able to shore up support in the long term but something to watch.

MS and LA always go to a run off. They have a weird election system in those states.
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Re: Dem gains put Sunbelt in play for 2020
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2018, 12:55:26 am »
Hey...
Remember when folks laughed at this:


Are they still laughing?
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