Did the Redistricting Wars Backfire on Republicans? In a Word, No.
The G.O.P. was able to avoid more House midterm losses — on top of the advantage it already had from gerrymandering. More
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How Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps ‘failed epically’
But, says one expert, it would be misleading to say that gerrymandering did not work at all in this electionIf there was one obvious conclusion from Democrats’ sweeping victories in the mid-term elections on Tuesday, it seemed to be that the Republican effort to redraw congressional districts in their favor backfired.Starting last summer, Trump and Republican allies undertook an aggressive effort to redraw congressional districts, reconfiguring the lines to give Republican candidates an advantage. Ahead of the midterms, Republicans redrew 15 seats to their advantage. After Tuesday’s election, they appear poised to lose all but two of them. “It was definitely the wrong move,” an unnamed House Republican told Fox News. “One of the truisms in politics is never to overreach. We did and that was part of the reason for the backlash.” Continue reading… More
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See the Newly-Elected Democrats Who Flipped Seats, and Whom They Unseated
See the full list of the Democrats who defeated Republican incumbents and challengers for Congress and state offices previously held by Republicans. More
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North Carolina elects Roy Cooper to be state’s first Democratic senator in 10 years – video
Roy Cooper, North Carolina’s former governor, will be the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate in 10 years, flipping a seat the party needed to form the majority. He defeated Michael Whatley, ex-chair of Republican National Committee.Roy Cooper wins Senate race in North Carolina, flipping seat for Democrats Continue reading… More
