Scoop: Dems place $30 million bet on reshaping 2028 House maps

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Source: msn/Axios

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Democrats are taking the fight over future House maps down ballot, with the super PAC Forward Majority planning to spend $30 million on two dozen state legislative races this year.

Why it matters: They're betting that as few as eight statehouse races could help determine who controls redistricting for six U.S. House seats ahead of 2028.

"We're in the Wild West now," said Leslie Martes, the chief executive officer of Forward Majority.

"There are 7,000 legislative districts across the country. Not all of them are up this year, but you've got to make sure that you're playing in the right places with the resources that you have," she said.

The group is eyeing seats such as the Arizona State Senate's 17th District, currently held by a Republican. "Kamala Harris won that district, even though she didn't win Arizona," Martes said.

Zoom in: In Texas this year, Republicans showed Democrats that redistricting didn't have to be a decennial affair, pushing through a mid-cycle redistricting that aims to net five new GOP seats.

Democrats responded in kind in California, but a state Supreme Court decision blocked Virginia's aggressive redraw.

The Supreme Court's Callais ruling weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, giving both parties more room to pursue aggressive redistricting strategies.

10 states ended up with new maps for 2026. Other states flirted with redraws, but held back due to tight deadlines or skittish state legislatures.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/scoop-dems-place-30-million-bet-on-reshaping-2028-house-maps/ar-AA258ykC

[Martin68]

1. Still believe that Democrats "aren't doing anything?"

[MayReasonRule]

2. I Wholly Misunderstood... See Post Below... I Missed The Question Mark... My Bad...

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[SamuelAdams]

4. Dems in Virginia are going to have the new maps in place for 2028.

NY has started their redistricting process to have new maps for 2028. Colorado has a ballot initiative to redraw their maps. CA already redrew their maps.

[Martin68]

6. First off all, I clearly did not make "an assertion." I posed a question. I ask the question to those on DU who

post comments accusing Democrats of "doing nothing." I want them to acknowledge there are a lot of democrats taking action in meaningful ways.

[MayReasonRule]

7. I Wholly Misunderstood... Turns Out I Wholly Agree!! I Also Edited My Post Posing The Question To Reflect My Mistake...

Oops,I Missed the...
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Took a little quick prep, but here I go diving in...
Eating my crow now y'all...


Gonna' grab some Sugar Rush Peach peppers from the front yard for a little extra flavor to help the medicine go down...

[Ursus Rex]

3. Having majorities in the Statehouses is a worthy goal in and of itself.

I mean, they should be doing this anyway, but I'm glad that someone has made a case for specific, tangible benefit that national "leadership" can glom onto.

[mdbl]

5. The following statement isn't meant to be a cut on Democrats:

It's depressing how so much money has to be spent to convince a bunch of moron GOP and centrist voters to quit voting for shit that keeps killing our society, planet and just general well-being. You would think they would get it without the click-bait ads.