The current Republican majority in the house is completely due to gerrymandering. I mean that if we had eliminated all gerrymandered districts (going both ways) in America in 2022, the Democrats would hold the House today.
There are lawsuits out in a number of states. The Democrats will almost certainly gain several seats in New York state alone (possibly up to 6 or 7). And there are lawsuits in a ton of southern states from Florida to Texas, where after a recent Supreme Court ruling, it’s likely that several of these states will end up with 1-2 additional Democratic seats each (with an equal number of lost Republican seats).
It’s possible that political winds will swing further against the Democrats by 2024 elections, but it looks right now like those winds aren’t the only consideration.
The current Republican majority in the house is completely due to gerrymandering. I mean that if we had eliminated all gerrymandered districts (going both ways) in America in 2022, the Democrats would hold the House today.
There are lawsuits out in a number of states. The Democrats will almost certainly gain several seats in New York state alone (possibly up to 6 or 7). And there are lawsuits in a ton of southern states from Florida to Texas, where after a recent Supreme Court ruling, it’s likely that several of these states will end up with 1-2 additional Democratic seats each (with an equal number of lost Republican seats).
It’s possible that political winds will swing further against the Democrats by 2024 elections, but it looks right now like those winds aren’t the only consideration.