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36. Those republican redistricts...

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Fri May 8, 2026, 11:37 PM

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are also all assuming that their votes fall like it's 2024. It's not. It's almost certain that some of the new districts will end up going D.

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Gerrymandering's impact on the midterms for the mathematically challenged [View all] Fiendish Thingy Friday OP

Thank you for laying this out. mr715 Friday #1

You are often right - I hope this opinion is also correct biophile Friday #2

Some of those things are worth considering, others are not. Fiendish Thingy Friday #4

You had me until the conclusion. Ilikepurple Friday #3

Uncertainty cuts both ways Fiendish Thingy Friday #5

K & R................. Lovie777 Friday #6

That's another piece of math I didn't mention! Fiendish Thingy Friday #8

I really hope you're right. ecstatic Friday #7

There is plenty of evidence that republicans are already voting for Democratic candidates over the past year. Fiendish Thingy Friday #9

That is not relevant to what is happening with our elections. gab13by13 Friday #11

This comment (#11) is entirely irrelevant and quite unnecessary. Intractable Friday #18

Sure it is. Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #20

Louisiana was in the middle of voting gab13by13 Friday #10

Yeah, the rose-colored glasses some are wearing do not help at all. FoxNewsSucks Friday #12

Here's the deal gab13by13 Friday #14

Texass did that to Austin years ago. FoxNewsSucks Friday #16

Votes will be the bullets in this gun fight Fiendish Thingy Friday #21

So you are espousing the Schumer strategy? gab13by13 Friday #24

Yeah, that's what I'm proposing- let Trump burn it all down. Fiendish Thingy Friday #29

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Agree. The Texas gerry was based on Hispanic Strelnikov_ Friday #13

What does this have to do with Magats rigging elections? gab13by13 Friday #15

What rigging? Fiendish Thingy Friday #23

I stand by the word rigging. gab13by13 Friday #26

Apathetic non voting citizens can most certainly get in the way. littlemissmartypants Friday #17

Some People imagined they could afford to be apathetic in 2024 Fiendish Thingy Friday #25

Kamala Harris won the election. gab13by13 Friday #27

No. mr715 Friday #31

2024 Election Denialism is just as kooky and evidence free as 2020 Election Denialism Fiendish Thingy Friday #34

THANK YOU! 😊👍🤞🙏 🌊🌊🌊 ColoringFool Friday #19

Gerrymandering chart Norrrm Friday #28

Ah, but that presumes that all red voters will continue to vote red in 100% of races, 100% of the time Fiendish Thingy Friday #30

And, just to bring up a point you and I agree on... mr715 Friday #38

While court expansion must be Dems top priority in 2029, I don't think it has to be front and Center in the 2028 campaig Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #39

Assuming a fixed electorate, which is not the case. mr715 Friday #33

Pritzker I've read is considering countering the most recent red state redistricting. NoMoreRepugs Friday #32

Yes, I expect many blue states will redistrict, but not in time for the midterms, but for 2028. Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #35

Those republican redistricts... Boo1 Friday #36

And if the optimistic models are correct, mr715 Friday #37

If 90 million people get off their asses and vote blue in the midterms IzzaNuDay Yesterday #40

This edhopper Yesterday #41

Keep Failing Open Book Tests Aepps22 Yesterday #45

It won't even take 90 million Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #42

I think we need a bigger edge edhopper Yesterday #46

I dont Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #47

Yep edhopper 23 hrs ago #48

I am not mathematically challenged, but thanks for a concise portrayal jimmy the one Yesterday #43

Given the environment, some of those TX seats are dummymandered JCMach1 Yesterday #44