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12. Maloney, who lost his own seat, commented that the maps drawn...

Wed Nov 23, 2022, 06:25 PM

Nov 2022

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by him and the Dems overreached. They got too greedy and a judge stepped in and re-drew them.

Lesson learned, but seats, and the House, lost.

One lesson might be, don't unilaterally disarm (re-district without looking out for self) when the other side doesn't. Meaning republicans still won in gerrymandered districts in many parts of the country (they didn't disarm and have no plans to).

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House Democrats Seek to Take Back Lost Ground in 2024 [View all] applegrove Nov 2022 OP

They should start with boebert's seat. Run a really good candidate, not that the last one wasn't PortTack Nov 2022 #1

Adam Frisch has already done the paperwork Demanchor Nov 2022 #3

Oh great! Thx for posting PortTack Nov 2022 #14

Considering how close the race is in CO3, Frisch is a very good candidate. niyad Nov 2022 #7

Start in NY where we bungled the re-districting with overreach... brush Nov 2022 #2

2 things Polybius Nov 2022 #4

We can certainly do something before 2032... brush Nov 2022 #6

I'm not sure that redistricting can only be done every ten years. SharonAnn Nov 2022 #8

Didn't Texas re-district in an off year recently? nt Wounded Bear Nov 2022 #10

Yes but Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #9

Also, see post 12. brush Nov 2022 #15

Favored how? Zeitghost Nov 2022 #11

Maloney, who lost his own seat, commented that the maps drawn... brush Nov 2022 #12

You Are Right CitizenZero Nov 2022 #13

K&R. William769 Nov 2022 #5

Well, I hope so UTUSN Nov 2022 #16