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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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: Read more
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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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