The Brooklyn portion of Weiner’s district was 52% D (Queens portion was 65% D). The Brooklyn portion of Nadler’s district was 53% D (Manhattan portion was 84% D).
The Rockaway Peninsula isn’t too heavily populated, so King’s district could stretch to Brooklyn. It might not be worth it though.
I’m thinking from the Dem perspective that they’d rather make things tougher on Weiner than McCarthy even before Weinergate and this just seals it.
I am not certain but I think the 6th has to remain majority black because of VRA.
The GOP filed suit to force ME to redraw their districts for 2012 instead of 2014.
The court sided with the GOP. But the lawsuit was frivolous.
ME-1 has 668515 residents; ME-2 has 659846.
Yes, the GOP controls the legislature and the governor’s chair.
Yes, they can put Pingree and Michaud in the same district.
However you’re going to get an urban district and a rural district no matter what. Michaud’s just going to move to the rural district.
The GOP would have spent their energy better in recruiting a good candidate to run against Michaud.
AL is done. Dems wanted two black seats but got just the one they have.