Forget Congress. State legislatures are where the real action happens. Roads. Schools. Sewers. And, of course, legislative district boundaries. I would add:(As in the 2020 redistricting of the House in DC. which will effect the US for a decade 2020-2030.)
An example of why the state level elections will have more long term consequences.
The state legislators elected in 2018 will have a say in the 2020 redistricting. The 2020 redistricting will be the road map for the House in DC for the next decade 2020-2030.
An example of the long term ramifications, and importance of the state level 2018 mid-term elections.
One reason Florida must elect DeSantis over the communist Gillum:
The governor’s race could have more long term effects than the senate race. The elected governor will be in charge of 2020 redistricting.
Florida needs to get out and vote to defeat the communist Gillum.
Because if Gillum is elected the potential for a decade of blue Florida is in the cards given that:
The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled that the next governor of Florida will have the opportunity to appoint three new justices to the Florida Supreme Court. Republican Party of Florida chairman Blaise Ingoglia stated: “Andrew Gillum would appoint radical, activist justices who would legislate from the bench and work to eliminate school choice, erode pro-life principles and impose big-government ideology on our state.” A far-left court could also impact Florida’s district maps.
For example, if Democrats are unhappy with how the legislature draws the lines, they will likely contest the proposed drawings and file a lawsuit. Assuming that this happens, the case could end up in the Supreme Court, at which time the Democrats will submit their proposed districts to the far left-leaning court. These districts will likely favor a shift in the balance of power to the Democrats.
If Andrew Gillum is elected governor of Florida, he will appoint far left-leaning justices who will be more inclined to favor the Democratic proposed state district maps. Gillum, a Democrat, will also have the power to veto the proposed congressional district lines. If this happens, and district lines are drawn in a manner that favors Democrats, many more Democrats will be elected in subsequent elections, and the Florida congressional delegation could turn Democrat. This sentiment is shared by some Democrats not only in Florida, but around the country.
Link: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/how_andrew_gillum_could_turn_florida_deep_blue.html
If the Dems flip enough governorships 2020-2030 will be a lost decade for conservatives since 2020 redistricting is around the corner.
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The point about governors is valid but redistricting takes place in 2021, not 2020 — the Census reapportionment data doesn’t even come out until December of 2020 at the earliest — so it will be the state legislators elected in 2020 (not 2018, except those with 4-year terms) who will determine the districts used in 2022 through 2030.
BTW, many states have ceded their redistricting authority to judges or “non-partisan” (i.e. Democrat-controlled) commissions and it is no longer controlled by governors or legislatures.