FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2019, file photo, State Rep. John Szoka of Fayetteville, looks over a redistricting map during a committee meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh, N.C. The reins of political power will be at stake in the 2020 U.S. elections — not just for the presidency, but for thousands of low-profile elections for state House and Senate seats.
Voters will be electing more than 5,000 state lawmakers in 35 states who will play a significant role in crafting or passing new maps for Congress or state House and Senate districts. Voters also will be electing governors in eight states who could enact or veto those maps. This time, Democrats are pouring more money into the redistricting fight. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has boosted its fundraising target from about $10 million during the 2009-2010 election cycle to $50 million in the 2019-2020 elections. Various Democratic-aligned groups are kicking in tens of millions more, including the National Democratic Redistricting Committee led by former Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder.
All four states have complete Republican control in their state legislatures, giving them an edge in redistricting, although Florida’s constitution says districts can’t be drawn to favor a political party. Texas, Florida and Georgia also have Republican governors who were elected to four-year terms in 2018.
“A lot of where we’re trying to win would be disruption, like Texas, that has to force Democrats and Republicans to work together for maps,” said Matt Harringer, press secretary for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. But a pair of constitutional amendments approved by voters since the last census have changed the redistricting process to inject greater bipartisanship. After the 2020 census, a congressional redistricting plan must receive a 60% vote in both the House and Senate — including support from at least half the minority party members in each chamber — to last for the full decade.
More attention by the people will be given to this election over any other, history in the making.
Go Gop.all the way .vote Red Save our nation.
So much corruption in both parties,it's not going to make a difference!!!!
Pls get out a make a Red Wave!
AOC by definition how many counties in america of 7,000+ r gerrymandered as of 2020 librarycongress I have a right to know how the America vote is being thrown in the trash for money
When President Trump blows the doors off Democrats and then we see to close to call recounts on Senate and House you know Democrats have managed cheating. When we deliver we deliver it all -straight down the ticket. KAG
Duh?
And hey richguys, Dems gonna take all your money!!!
No what’s at stake is America it’s self !!
VoteRedToSaveAmerica
No more Democrats. Ever. Under any circumstances .
DEMOCRACY is at stake in the 2020 US elections.
Only way republicans win is to cheat, gerrymander and voter suppression
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