Annie Andersen: government officials have been eagerly awaiting the new census data…
Another reveal with the NEW DATA – SHOWS many people are moving to larger cities or the suburbs…
… taking their vote with them. So strategists will use the new census DATA TO re-draw political districts.
THE NON-PARTISAN COOK POLITICAL REPORT ESTIMATES the GOP will gain possibly up to seven seats in the house from redistricting alone.
their MAP SHOWS IN MOST STATES, REPUBLICANS WILL BE IN CHARGE OF DRAWING NEW STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
(Kyle Kondik, Communications Director, UVA Center for Politics) <<”In a state that has, you know Republicans control both the state legislature and the governorship, like Texas, they’re going to draw the map in the ways that benefit them, to the extent allowable by the law.”>>
Annie Andersen: Tough for democrats since nationwide most of the population growth is in Biden-friendly counties.
Take texas for example.
SPECIFICALLY, THIS BLUE BUBBLE OVER AUSTINTHE BLUE BUBBLE over AUSTIN INCLUDES HAYS, TRAVIS AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES.
HAYS IS THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTY AND WILLIAMSON ISN’T FAR BEHIND AT NUMBER 4.
REPUBLICANS won’t want to GERRYMANDER AUSTIN because it is overwhelmingly liberal. Not much they can do there, BUT THEY CAN Redraw the lines so AUSTIN’S growth DOESN’T OVERTAKE NEIGHBORING CONSERVATIVE AREAS IN THE NEXT CENSUS.
AND BECAUSE REPUBLICANS CONTROL THE MAP, THEY GET TO DECIDE.