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There are lots of GOPers on here saying that they will "dominate redistricting" after this week but that take makes it seem like only the results this week matter - that's not true. Dems are far better off than we were a decade ago. And there is still a long fight ahead.
If you look back to 2011, the GOP had total control in battleground states like Virginia, Penn, Michigan, WI, Maine, and Ohio. They will not have that same power in 2021 bc we already elected Dem govs, flipped legislative seats or passed reforms to make the process less partisan.
I'd note that winning gov/sec. of state/state AG races in 2018 in WI, PA, & MI has been enormously important this week as they count ballots. What happens at the state level is directly connected to national politics. Dems still have to do better & invest more in those races.
We've also won important state Supreme Court seats in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Ohio, and Michigan -- in fact, there is now a liberal majority on the MI Supreme Court --> https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/04/michigan-supreme-court-results/6158401002/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
We've passed reforms in 5 states that will create independent redistricting commissions or make the process less partisan in Michigan, CO, Utah, Virginia, & Ohio. There is bipartisan support among voters for fair maps -- people are tired of politicians hand-picking their voters.
Yes, it sucks that we did not get a seat at the table in places like Texas, Florida, and North Carolina but we are fighting in those places BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL GERRYMANDERED. That means it's hard to win seats. https://apnews.com/article/9fd72a4c1c5742aead977ee27815d776
We still have tools in the box we can use moving forward -- we have litigation options at both the state & federal levels to fight partisan and racial gerrymandering.
Unlike ten years ago when Republicans drew maps in secret, there will now be public pressure on them. We have built an army of grassroots volunteers through @allontheline to force transparency and accountability on the map-drawing process.
The reality is that the redistricting process is just getting started. And we are already fighting in Arizona to make sure there is a fair process. There is so much more to come in this fight. https://democraticredistricting.com/ndrc-backs-lawsuit-over-arizona-irc-independents/
