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BumRushDaShow

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8. If you have closer margins in state Houses

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 06:45 AM

Nov 2018

which appears to have happened here in PA, it is possible that the logjam will be partially broken to fix gerrymandering in general - and notably too at the state level, which is also what has killed us (D)s here in PA. As it is, our state district map had been to court a few times and redrawn and the current map was only left in place after that because we had an (R) Governor at the time. Now with a (D), we can hopefully push to fix the state map. It won't be easy but we'll have to keep pushing for it.

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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