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In reply to the discussion: Texas Gains House Seats While New York Loses in Census Count [View all]BumRushDaShow
(128,892 posts)2. Just heard the breaking here but the Bloomberg characterization is not really correct
PA and 4 other states losing a seat (others were CA, MI, OH, NY).
But this -
The states gaining seats are largely ones that former President Donald Trump won in 2020
Per the article, the states gaining seats were Texas (two seats), Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon (one each).
Note that CO & OR voted for Biden and in the past, believe it or not, FL and NC had voted for Obama in 2008. If anything, NC is ripe for the taking if there is a GA-like GOTV effort. MT only had one seat previously.
I have a feeling that this will be challenged.
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Just heard the breaking here but the Bloomberg characterization is not really correct
BumRushDaShow
Apr 2021
#2
Influx of tech jobs and manufacturing, and educated minorities to fill them
bucolic_frolic
Apr 2021
#11
Many blue states require nonpartisan commissions to draw district lines
Fiendish Thingy
Apr 2021
#22
CA has a nonpartisan commission to draw district lines, so don't bet on it. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Apr 2021
#23
Anyone need more proof of how critical HR1 is to the future of Dem majorities? Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Apr 2021
#21
It isn't the future of the Democratic party, it is the survival of our democracy. There is a
JohnSJ
Apr 2021
#24
Fine, as long as you don't disturb the huge number of Texas Democrats (like me).
Paladin
Apr 2021
#32