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John -- We thought we’d seen everything when it came to the GOP’s efforts to manipulate maps in their favor. Then, we saw this headline from Tennessee:
The Tennessean:
"House redistricting to eliminate five Democratic incumbents in urban Tennessee"
“The plan... would further solidify the Republican supermajority in the General Assembly and diminish Democratic influence.” |
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You read that right: Republicans are trying to eliminate FIVE DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS in the Tennessee House.
Appalling? Yes. And it's a good reminder that what happens in every state matters -- not just for the state’s residents, but also on the national level.
Because remember -- states are drawing both state legislative and congressional lines right now. As Vox put it:
"A seat in Tennessee here, seats in Ohio and Missouri there... There are more possibilities, and they add up. Draw lines on the map that flip enough Democratic districts to safe GOP ones (just five on net), and Democrats’ slim majority will likely be gone. If that happens, much of the battle for control of the House of Representatives in 2022 would be settled before it even began."
And that's why we HAVE TO get redistricting right, and why the NDRC's fight against gerrymandering is essential. John, time is running out before the November elections, so please: Will you rush a donation to help us keep fighting in state after state while we still can?
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-- Team NDRC
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