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DetroitLegalBeagle

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6. Only if we control the state houses as well

Reply to LAGC (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 06:33 AM

Nov 2018

Dem govs with GOP controlled state houses can blunt the GOP effort to gerrymander but is unlikely to completely fix it, since most maps are drawn by the legislatures and approved by the Governors.

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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