New York and California have become unlikely focal points in the fight for control of the House, as Democrats toil to appeal to wary voters in districts won by President Biden.

Basically: anti-gerrymandering rules in several Democratic-leaning states man that there are a whole lot of competitive seats in the house of representatives. Vote, especially downballot, and even if you think you’re in a place that’s “safe” for one presidential candidate or another.

  • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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    5 months ago

    The anti-gerrymandering laws in Democratic-leaning states largely passed before the 2010 redistricting when Republicans swung the gerrymander heavily in their favor.