“Redistricting really is the ballgame this cycle in the House,” said David Wasserman, an analyst for congressional races. “Even tiny changes to district lines could have huge implications that tip the balance of power in the House.”
Every 10 years, states must redraw congressional districts. Republicans control that process in more states than Democrats, giving the GOP the advantage.“If you look at how the population has shifted over the decade and you draw a map that is consistent with that, Democrats gain seats,” Burton said.
But Republicans in charge of redistricting could draw maps that split up those Democratic-leaning voters, adding some to predominantly Republican districts to give the GOP a shot at winning even more seats in Texas., Republicans could use redistricting as an opportunity to redraw lines in rapidly growing central Florida to try to ensure Democratic-held seats have more GOP voters. Democratic Reps. Charlie Crist in St. Petersburg and Val Demings in Orlando are pursuing gubernatorial and U.S.
After the 2010 census, Republicans who controlled redistricting in far more states than Democrats drew maps that gave them a greater political advantage in more states than either party had enjoyed in the last 50 years, according to a new Associated Press analysis.But Republicans won’t hold as much power as they did last time in some key states.
Ultimately, no matter how lines are drawn, elections are won based on the quality of candidates and their stance on issues, said Adam Kincaid, executive director of the National Republican Redistricting Trust, the GOP’s redistricting hub. “Republicans will take back the House next year because of congressional Democrats’ outdated policies and President Biden’s failed leadership,” Kincaid said.The redistricting process will be conducted on a compressed timeline. States are getting the data more than four months later than originally scheduled because of
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