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We are kind of locked into what we have. A single digit percentage of House races are ever contested. The vast majority of House districts are won by the party
by ryandrake 2y ago
We are kind of locked into what we have. A single digit percentage of House races are ever contested. The vast majority of House districts are won by the party that already holds them[1].
1: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/10/30/decade-after-decade-more-than-three-quarters-of-us-house-districts-have-consistently-been-won-by-the-party-that-holds-them/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/10/30/decade-af...
- ipaddr 2y agoIf 4% or 18 seats were switched four years ago why wouldn't that matter because currently the majority is thin and only a few seats. That could flip in two years. My guess after the gaza comments is more likely than not to switch.
- malnourish 2y agoI'd love to believe that, even if only it meant our collective memory can recall events from 2 years ago.