Comstock loss means D.C. region’s congressional delegation is entirely blue
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Comstock loss means D.C. region’s congressional delegation is en..
Comstock loss means D.C. region’s congressional delegation is entirely blue
https://www.washingtonpost.com/resizer/Rw8Tz2SSOeiCNQIHPtVXcHcxxOc=/1484x0/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/UZ3UDTHCHYI6RKZMWMO42U6KNM.jpg
The electoral ouster of Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) Tuesday means that Democrats will make up the entire congressional delegation representing the immediate Washington area, marking the first time in at least 50 years that one party has had such dominance.
The political monopoly means the local delegation — comprising four U.S. senators, eight members of the House and one delegate whose districts are inside the Capital Beltway or reach close to it — will enjoy unprecedented unity as it deals with issues such as extending federal funding for Metro and protecting federal workers.
Kind of local news, but I found it interesting enough. This is what the congressional districts around DC in Maryland and Virginia look like now (from NYT)
https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/132997/9fe25884-07b1-4fea-8a92-cf24647e5519/Screen Shot 2018-11-08 at 11.57.02 AM.png
She should found a kingdom in the sky and name it Columbia 2.
What the fuck's going on around Baltimore.
Proof that democrats can gerrymander, too
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/files/2018/03/Latner-Fig-1.png
Let's also not forget "earmuffs", the 4th Congressional District in Illinois
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Illinois_US_Congressional_District_4_%28since_2013%29.tif/lossless-page1-1280px-Illinois_US_Congressional_District_4_%28since_2013%29.tif.png
Bring us the orange and wipe away the debt.
I'm glad my state ruled gerrymandering violated the state constitution, what a genius thing to do honestly. The Republicans fought hard to keep it, tried to escalate to the supreme court, tried to get it thrown out, and even considered firing all the judges. But in the end Pennsylvania prevailed, and our new map was used for the midterms.
https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/INarRZ1VIvgSH418yulozi1w8xE=/0x0:792x462/920x0/filters:focal(0x0:792x462):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10266231/Screen_Shot_2018_02_20_at_3.37.52_PM.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9b/Remedial_Plan_Statewide_Image.png/1024px-Remedial_Plan_Statewide_Image.png
Virginia's state house districts were just ruled illegally gerrymandered, and the federal government has appointed a University of California professor to help rewrite the districts more fairly
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