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Wounded Bear

(58,656 posts)

7. All politics is local...

Reply to Jersey Devil (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:52 AM

Nov 2018

Sounds like you guys kind of focused on state races that would try to pry the Repubs hands off the levers of power.

Sounds like you made some progress. Hopefully, you can alleviate the gerrymandering a bit before 2020. Penn flipped 5 seats, and most of that was the re-districting. They had a similar situation to you guys with the split population but heavy Repub representation in the state house.

Congrats on your progress and good luck going forward.

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North Carolina - no flipped House seats, but [View all] Jersey Devil Nov 2018 OP

Great news Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2018 #1

It's certainly something positive to build on. oasis Nov 2018 #2

Hoping to have a new congressional map in place for 2020 Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #3

Unfortunately, a Constitutional Amendment to require voter ID also passed. mnhtnbb Nov 2018 #4

yep, I am learning about NC Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #5

I hear you! I grew up in Chatham, NJ mnhtnbb Nov 2018 #8

from Dumont NJ, Bergen County Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #13

Practically neighbors! mnhtnbb Nov 2018 #14

Yeah, not to mention the tax cap amendment passed. SaschaHM Nov 2018 #6

I couldn't believe that tax cap amendment passed. A lot of very stupid people voted against mnhtnbb Nov 2018 #10

All politics is local... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #7

yep, that's why I am so excited about the Supreme Court Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #9

Best of luck... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #12

NC had no major statewide races this election. yardwork Nov 2018 #15

Yup, NC is heavily gerrymandered. mwooldri Nov 2018 #19

PA went from 13R, 5D to 9R, 9D simply by drawing DeminPennswoods Nov 2018 #11

Good news. I've posted your link... LAS14 Nov 2018 #16

Good news. Thanks for sharing the inside news. mountain grammy Nov 2018 #17

Way to go NC Democrats! I'm a Virginian, and I appreciate the progress you've made. Nitram Nov 2018 #18

Very, very disappointed that Harris won. Tipperary Nov 2018 #20