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Awsi Dooger

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1. Unlikely we can hold the House in 2020

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:03 AM

Nov 2018

Nobody wants to hear that but gerrymandering makes it true. It's incredible we have such a low net pickup given maybe +9 points nationally.

In a more balanced terrain like 2020 in a presidential year some of these new pickups are automatically gone, like the Oklahoma seat, etc.

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Gerry mandering is still a real problem [View all] JonLP24 Nov 2018 OP

Unlikely we can hold the House in 2020 Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #1

Don't forget about all the governorships picked up though tonight. LAGC Nov 2018 #2

Only if we control the state houses as well DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2018 #6

If you have closer margins in state Houses BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #8

Some states had ballot measures for fair districting BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #7

Wow! That really puts it all together, and succinctly n/t progree Nov 2018 #3

It's a huge, giant problem. We really needed to Hortensis Nov 2018 #4

2 things: the governships we won, especially WI and if IQ45 is still round in 2020 there will be big Thekaspervote Nov 2018 #5

I don't especially after a 9+ lead I'm confident for 2020 JonLP24 Nov 2018 #9