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EdmondDantes_

(2,378 posts)
9. Not directly, but it does indirectly
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 09:28 AM
8 hrs ago

Democrats in a gerrymandered district have lower incentive to turn out because their preferred candidate for the House and other races aren't likely to win.

But there's also that voters can be complex. Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York elected Republican governors in recent memory. Massachusetts even elected a Republican senator. For those opposed to abortion, it's often a singular issue. It hasn't been the same singular focus in a lot of pro choice people. Either we live in blue states that are still protecting it or if they are in a red state they value taxes or guns or anti immigration or some combination of Republican policies more.

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Can someone from Kansas explain the state's politics Buckeyeblue 10 hrs ago #1
You tell me, I've lived here for almost 73 years. Over the decades multiple Democrats Bengus81 10 hrs ago #2
Look up Kansas gerrymander map Racygrandma 10 hrs ago #3
It won by almost a 60/40 margin. When I saw the lines driving around I knew it Bengus81 10 hrs ago #5
But then they vote for Republicans in the Senate Buckeyeblue 9 hrs ago #8
Senate Republicans are irrelevant since it's now a state issue Shrek 8 hrs ago #12
Exactly why their ginning up this RW take over of the Kansas SC if passed Bengus81 7 hrs ago #16
What the SC said is that abortion is not a constitutional right Buckeyeblue 5 hrs ago #19
But gerrymandering doesn't impact the senate races Buckeyeblue 9 hrs ago #7
Not directly, but it does indirectly EdmondDantes_ 8 hrs ago #9
Like in Texas, voters stat home because their vote doesnt matter BlueWaveNeverEnd 8 hrs ago #13
Roger Marshall will soon be history KS Toronado 8 hrs ago #10
Let us hope. The Madcap 8 hrs ago #15
Always amazed me how a freakin' DOCTOR votes against everything health Bengus81 7 hrs ago #17
We would have to go to Florida to run him out on a rail KS Toronado 6 hrs ago #18
They always run issues they think they can't win on in a primary Bengus81 10 hrs ago #4
If you can't win on your ideas, then you got to work the refs. tanyev 9 hrs ago #6
We do not want voters picking Judges KS Toronado 8 hrs ago #11
Somebody is spending a lot of TV money to oppose the referendum Shrek 8 hrs ago #14
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