The district:
Louisiana's 5th District.

Who represents LA-05?
Republican Ralph Abraham. On Monday, he backed up President Trump's
xenophobic attacks against Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley,
Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib.

It's an embarrassing defense of racism that should make us ask: How has our
political system incentivized representatives to defend extreme rhetoric like the
president's terrible comments?

Gerrymandering has perpetuated a system where Abraham can score political
points from hateful tweets -- and if we want to get extreme representatives like
him out of office, we need fair maps. Support All On The Line today by adopting
LA-05 for a small monthly donation:

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How did Louisiana get a representative like this?
In 2011, the year state maps were redrawn for this entire decade, Louisiana
Republicans held a "trifecta." They controlled the state House, the state Senate,
and the governor's mansion.

They divided the state for maximum Republican gain, shoehorning together
Louisiana's two biggest cities and Democratic strongholds -- New Orleans and Baton Rouge --
into the same district: LA-02. By doing so, they manipulated the maps so that the remaining
five districts would all rate as "usually Republican," according to FiveThirtyEight. As a
result, a Republican running in LA-05 has a 99.0% chance of winning.

Abraham did just that in 2014, winning the general election in LA-05 easily.

What does that mean for the people of LA-05?
A politician like Ralph Abraham knows he doesn't have to worry about how his rhetoric
would affect his chances at re-election. He doesn't need to find common ground or listen
to his constituents. In fact, he's probably far more concerned by a primary challenger to his
right than a general election challenger.

That's a big reason why he panders to the extreme with comments like his tweet from
Monday. It's also why he supports far-right positions like these:

-- Repealing Obamacare, which would strip millions of affordable health care
-- Curbing Medicaid expansion in states that desperately need it
-- Going against common-sense gun safety measures, like universal background checks

This is how gerrymandering hurts all of us. It gives us representatives like Ralph Abraham --
and encourages them to cater to the extremes of their party.

All On The Line is fighting to un-rig districts like LA-05 nationwide. Adopt LA-05 with a small
monthly donation today to support our work:

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Thanks for your support,

Team All On The Line






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