2022 Midterms: Republicans Losing Redistricting Battle to Aggressive Democrats

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2022 Midterms: Republicans Losing Redistricting Battle to Aggressive Democrats

Wendell Husebø 24 Jan 2022

Republicans across the nation are losing the redistricting battle that will shape November’s midterm elections and ultimately Joe Biden’s presidency.

With Republican state legislatures in control of reshaping 187 districts while Democrats only control 75, Republican legislatures had an opportunity to wreak havoc on Democrat-leaning districts, splitting them up with district lines that benefit Republican candidates.

But in multiple red states, Republicans have not drawn Republican-favoring district maps. In blue states, however, Democrats have been very aggressive.

The establishment media have taken note since December of how “weirdly well” Democrats are performing. According to the Associated Press on Monday, Democrats are making “surprising inroads in redistricting fight.”

The reports have indicated Democrat legislatures are aggressively drawing lines in states such as Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, Maryland, California, New Jersey, Nevada, and likely New York, while Republican legislatures have failed to draw strong lines in Missouri, Indiana, and Georgia.

The Democrats’ aggressive actions and the Republicans’ weak efforts threaten the GOP’s ability to win enough U.S. House seats to overcome its deficit of five. Moreover, Republicans must win enough seats to overcome establishment Republicans.

Many establishment Republicans are likely to side with Democrats on important 2023-2024 issues, such as banning lawmakers from trading stocks, firing Dr. Anthony Fauci, and breaking up big tech.

The specific districts that Republicans have failed to bend red are reportedly represented by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Rep. Frank Mrvan’s (D-IN), Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA), and Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA).

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/24/2022-midterms-republicans-losing-redistricting-battle-aggressive-democrats/

[Kamaji]

Proving, once again, that we are most adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

[Free Vulcan]

It's bad enough we don't take the opportunity, but we're not even trying to stop the Dems from doing the same.

Every GOP gov with a GOP majority needs to step in and correct the problem like DeSantis did.

[Cyber Liberty]

Was there any mention in the story about all the "Independent Redistricting Commissions" that are all the rage?  When it comes to gaming Commissions, Democrats have no peers.  In 2011, the AZ Legislature was firmly in the hands of the GOP, yet we got screwed, blued and tattooed.  We did better this time out.

Also, the DoJ still has the final word on a lot of States' redistricting, mostly Republican States in the deep south.  They veto any maps that favor the GOP.