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Wiz Imp

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8. Yep. The gerrymandering may allow the Republicans to somewhat limit their losses, but it won't prevent them from losing

Reply to Alhena (Reply #5)

Fri May 8, 2026, 11:24 AM

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the majority. And I suspect some of the gerrymandering will backfire on them. In order to redraw a Democratic district to a Republican majority, it requires they dilute their majority in previously safe R districts. I expect them to lose quite a few districts that pre-gerrymandering would have been easy wins.

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Betting markets still think we win the House? [View all] Alhena Friday OP

I wouldn't count on it, especially with the recent Supreme Court rulings essentially killing the voting rights act, and lostincalifornia Friday #1

That only resulted in a four point bump for Republicans in the market I linked Alhena Friday #2

Democrats will win the House and it won't be close. Wiz Imp Friday #3

We picked up 41 seats in 2018 and voters seem angrier now than they were then Alhena Friday #5

Yep. The gerrymandering may allow the Republicans to somewhat limit their losses, but it won't prevent them from losing Wiz Imp Friday #8

Gawd, I hope so. He loves having things named after himself? tanyev Friday #10

Things are Terrible Aepps22 Friday #4

Yep. And a reminder: Wiz Imp Friday #7

Democrats are going to roll the house Boo1 Friday #6

If the redistricting debacles won't enrage the general electorate and push them to vote out the GOP, Safe as Milk Friday #9

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