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GOP U.S. House Prospects Go Up

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As the 2022 national mid-term elections loom closer, Republicans are becoming more and more optimistic they can win back control of Congress. This is particularly true of their efforts in races for the U.S. House of Representatives, where the Democrats lead by only five seats.

In addition to the historic trend of midterm gains for the party out of power, conservative prospects are up because of a series of unforced political miscues by Speaker Pelosi and some of the more radical members of her Democratic House caucus after the 2020 elections. These include a brief but ill-fated effort to overturn a close Iowa House race won by a Republican, introduction of legislation to pack the U.S. Supreme Court, a highly partisan voting reform bill (H.R. 1), continuing unpopular outbursts from the four leftist “Squad” members, and the recent comments by veteran Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters seen by many as interference and incitement into a tragic Minnesota event.

But one of the most important factors of all is likely to be the results of the redistricting process that follows the 2020 census. Every ten years, the government conducts a census of the U.S. as mandated by the Constitution in 1789. It has many uses, not the least of which is the reapportionment and redistricting of the current 435 U.S. House seats among the 50 states.

The census itself produces only numbers for the purpose of determining how many seats each state is allocated, but the follow-up re-drawing of Congressional district borders within each state can be, and often has been, very partisan.

Every state is entitled to at least one seat in the U.S. House. A preliminary estimate of the U.S. population is 321 million. Each state is responsible for drawing up the boundaries of their Congressional districts, with each district having the more or less same population numbers. If the preliminary estimate is confirmed, each congressional district would have approximately 700,000 persons.

Unofficial projections have the largest gains likely to be in Texas (3 seats) and Florida (2 seats), both GOP states, and the largest likely loss to be in New York (2 seats), a liberal state. Additionally, Rhode Island, which now has two seats (both Democrats), is expected to lose one seat. Additional heavily Democratic states expected to lose seats include California, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota. Several conservative states are also projected to add one seat.

Republicans also have the advantage in state redistricting. They control the process in 20 states, Democrats in only 8. Seven states have only a single district; five states have divided control. Ten states use a commission for redistricting.

Historically, reapportionment was often an opportunity for gerrymandering (named after 19th-century Governor (later U.S. Vice President) Elbridge Gerry, who originated the practice in 1812 by his signing a law creating a Massachusetts Congressional district so oddly-shaped it was caricatured as a salamander. (The term “gerrymander” was  a combination of “Gerry” and the lizard.)

In 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal courts have no jurisdiction over gerrymandering cases. But state courts do, and recent cases, notably in Wisconsin, indicate that extreme gerrymandering might no longer be allowed in many states, especially when courts themselves do the redistricting.

The final 2020 census results have been delayed because of the pandemic and change of administrations.  In order to be applied to the 2022 national mid-term elections, reallocating U.S. house seats must occur by December 31, 2021.

Only some states gain or lose seats in reapportionment. Several states, however, have enough internal demographic change to significantly alter the boundaries of districts even if their total number of seats remains the same. Normally, one party has a large enough margin in the U.S. House that any gerrymandering has little or no impact on House business or outcomes.

Other factors will affect the battle for control of Congress in 2022, including the performance of the Biden administration, the state of the economy, and the post-pandemic national voter mood.

But in 2021, with the Democratic House majority so small, any electoral asset could affect who controls legislation after the 2022 mid-terms. Most of those assets now give the Republicans the advantage in the new cycle next year.

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Patty R
Patty R
3 years ago

If I didn’t understand this whole process before reading about it on AMAC, I do now. This is why I chose to download this app. Good, honest, thorough reporting!

John Fallon
John Fallon
3 years ago

STOP!!!! QUIT FANTISIZING ABOUT THE “NEXT” ELECTION!!!! chinajoe has aleady ordered a new batch of votes filled out for socialists, ballots are counted and all conservative votes have been flipped, dead citizens have already voted, we prove voter fraud now!!! Or stockup on ammo, WHAT DOES AMERCA WANT?

John Fallon
John Fallon
3 years ago

I just posted a comment and when I submitted it, it VANISHED!!!! WHICH ACTUALLY CONFIRMS THE POINT OF MY COMMENT!!! I have been commenting on AMAC FOR A WHILE NOW, BUT SOMEBODY, GEE! I WONDER WHO WOULDA DONE THAT???????

Stephen Russell
Stephen Russell
3 years ago

Hooray, awesome. Now Unite GOP on other issues
Biden wont go away

Bob L.
Bob L.
3 years ago

“GOP U.S. House prospects go up”??? Not necessarily since we not only have “the people who count the votes” to contend with, but as has become clear now, Red China and domestic computer manipulation of vote totals. Yes, it did happen in the November 2020 election – big time!!!

One America News Network (OAN) has been showing Mike Lindell’s documentaries on what happened and how it was done.

Rick
Rick
3 years ago

After the Republicans let the dems get away with the crap they pulled in the last election to gain
power, does any thinking person believe the dems will play fair in the 2022 elections? With leaders like milktoast McCarthy, China Mitch and now Lizzard Cheny as “leaders”, the expanded Republican tent that Trump created will now deflate.Chances of the GOP regaining power are Slim to none. and Slim is on his way out of town !! As a life long Republican, I’ve held my nose to many times as I voted for GOP losers ( Bush, McCain, Romney). I won’t hold my nose again, Put up losers and I’ll sit it out !!

Moose
Moose
3 years ago

Where are the articles stating the obvious? The elephant in the room? Leftist and RINO’s have become stinking rich by breaking the law and NOBODY has ever been charged for these obvious crimes! Why is Hillary free? Pelosi? Biden?

David
David
3 years ago

IF we actually get to vote.
IF our votes actually get counted.
IF we only have ONE vote per voter.
IF we allow only LIVE voters.
IF we have NO illegal voters.
IF we require VOTER ID.
IF, IF, IF,…
THEN we might have a chance. SMDH

PRAY for GOD himself to step in and make sure this one is done right.

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