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Fiendish Thingy

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2. Senate majority leader says the votes aren't there

Reply to RecoveringJournalist (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 04:03 PM

Dec 5

No matter, gerrymandering won’t save the republicans from losing control of the house next year.

Despite redistricting, I expect Dems to pick up a net of 20-30 seats in the midterms, maybe more depending on the economy.

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Indiana is Folding to Trump [View all] RecoveringJournalist Dec 5 OP

Hopefully the senate will oppose mid-decade redistricting. Melon Dec 5 #1

Senate majority leader says the votes aren't there Fiendish Thingy Dec 5 #2

*Because* of redistricting, I expect Dems to pick up more 0rganism Dec 5 #6

The Dems came out +13% in Tennesee, and upwards to 23% in Ars Longa Dec 5 #7

What happened? This is awful. I thought they had more integrity than that. .. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 5 #3

Putting people in a different district pwb Dec 5 #4

I called my State Senator Spencer Deery district 23. Emile Dec 5 #5