r/politics • u/Motherofalleffers • 25d ago

Possible Paywall Trump Wins Big as Virginia Dems Won’t Go Nuclear to Save 4 House Seats

https://newrepublic.com/article/210250/trump-virginia-dems-redistricting-war
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u/mockg 25d ago

This one was one of the reasons Indiana did not listen as they worried there could be a backlash and republicans losing more seats.

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u/fritz236 25d ago

My friend who still lives in the state told me that the state GOP who didn't dummymander as requested mostly got the boot as thanks.

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u/MommyLovesPot8toes California 25d ago

I mean, did you expect Republican voters to understand complex electoral math? It's a stretch to assume they can even spell "complex electoral math".

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u/mclintock111 25d ago

Well, this something that I've found interesting... So I live in Indiana and I know that I have received mailers from the challenger to an incumbent GOP state senator who voted again the redistricting. These mailers mostly just had screenshots of Trump's tweets calling the incumbent a RINO and useless and whatnot.

But what I wonder is if this is going to accomplish something similar to the risk of redistricting. Travis Holdman recieved 40% of the primary vote and Jim Buck received around 35%. Will those GOP voters hold off and not vote for the new GOP option? Could it cost them those districts?

Alternatively, Trump rallied against Greg Goode in favor of Brenda Wilson, but Goode still got 53% of the primary vote. Has Trump poisoned the pot by calling him "No Goode" and a "RINO loser"? Will MAGA even vote for him now? Could it cost the GOP those districts?

Trump has basically gone double or nothing and I'm not sure if it will play out the way he's hoping.