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Redistricting battles could determine

control of US House in 2024

Reuters | Joseph Ax

August 3, 2023

Brewing battles over redistricting from New York to Utah may result in new
congressional maps for at least half a dozen states before the 2024
election, with control of the closely divided U.S. House of Representatives
in the balance.

The 2022 election - in which Republicans captured a slim 222-213 majority
in the House - took place under maps based on the 2020 U.S. Census and
intended to last a decade. But a series of legal challenges including a
major U.S. Supreme Court ruling, have cast many of those district lines
into doubt. [1]Read more

Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss
Republican-drawn maps

AP News | Scott Bauer

August 2, 2023

A lawsuit filed Wednesday asks Wisconsin's newly liberal-controlled state
Supreme Court to throw out Republican-drawn legislative maps as
unconstitutional, the latest legal challenge of many nationwide that could
upset political boundary lines before the 2024 election.

The long-promised action is backed by Democrats and was filed by a
coalition of law firms and voting rights advocacy groups. It comes the day
after the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped from a conservative to liberal
majority, with the start of the term of a justice who said that the
Republican maps were "rigged" and should be reviewed.

"Despite the fact that our legislative branch is meant to be the most
directly representative of the people, the gerrymandered maps have divided
our communities, preventing fair representation," said Jeff Mandell, board
president of Law Forward, one of the groups that brought the lawsuit.
[2]Read more

Revealed: The criteria for the second

Republican primary debate

Things are about to get harder for the field

Politico | Alex Isenstadt

August 1, 2023

The Republican National Committee is upping the thresholds significantly
for presidential candidates seeking to qualify for the party's second
sanctioned debate next month, according to new criteria set to be released
on Tuesday.

The move could alter the contours of the primary, potentially winnowing
down the number of candidates who will be able to appear onstage at the
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Sept. 27.

According to a person familiar with the plans, candidates will need to hit
at least 3 percent in two national polls, or 3 percent in one national poll
and 3 percent in two polls conducted from separate early nominating states
(Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada), in order to qualify.
[3]Read more

Youngkin vs. DeSantis: Who has the best blueprint for GOP victories in
2024?

"I'm running for Governor because New Hampshire is one election away from
becoming Massachusetts," she said in her announcement.

USA Today | Savannah Kuchar

August 1, 2023

The GOP is looking for the blueprint to win back the White House in 2024.

While the party grapples with Donald Trump's influence, several Republicans
have entered a crowded field of candidates trying to wrestle the nomination
from the still very popular former president.

Once thought to have the greatest chance of defeating Trump, Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis's campaign has hit numerous roadblocks, including heavy staff
cuts and the loss of major donors.

Some Republicans are now turning to Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin as either
a potential new candidate or the model for GOP success. [4]Read more

Who's in, who's out: A look at which candidates have qualified for the 1st
GOP presidential debate

Iowa's caucus kicks off the GOP nomination process

AP News | Meg Kinnard

July 30, 2023

With less than a month to go until the first Republican presidential debate
of the 2024 campaign, seven candidates say they have met qualifications for
a spot on stage in Milwaukee.

But that also means that about half the broad GOP field is running short on
time to make the cut.

To qualify for the Aug. 23 debate, candidates need to satisfy polling and
donor requirements set by the Republican National Committee: at least 1% in
three high-quality national polls or a mix of national and early-state
polls, between July 1 and Aug. 21, and a minimum of 40,000 donors, with 200
in 20 or more states.

A look at who's in, who's (maybe) out, and who's still working on making
it: [5]Read more

WG Discussion Points

Bidenomics: How Much Have Gas Prices Improved

WG Discussion Points | David Winston

July 28, 2023

For this week's Discussion Points, we are releasing our new video
Bidenomics: How Much Have Gas Prices Improved? This 3-minute video looks at
White House Bidenomics statements about gas prices, comparing recent
declines with prices since the start of the Biden administration.

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