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Posted on 12/28/2025 2:31:10 PM PST by DFG
Republicans’ best shot at keeping the House in 2026 could rest with a crucial Voting Rights Act case before the Supreme Court — and it’s putting some senior Democratic leaders in the hot seat.
By some estimates, the GOP could pick up nine or more congressional seats if the high court strikes down race-based districts.
That looks likely — a majority of the conservative justices indicated they oppose the Civil Rights era restriction during oral arguments two months ago.
“It’s potentially really important for 2026,” Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics, told The Post.
At issue is Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which bans any law or map that results in the denial of the right to vote on account of race or color.
In practice, the law has been used to create majority-minority congressional districts that favor Democrats — especially in Republican majority states with large black populations.
“If it comes and it completely changes our understanding of Section 2 and doesn’t protect these districts anymore, you could have a significant impact,” Kondik explained.
“You could see several states in the South potentially eliminating Democratic districts in states like Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee.”
Since 1938, the party in control of the White House has lost House seats in all but two elections. Given the GOP’s ultra-slim majority, that could mean they will lose power.
The Supreme Court’s decision could completely upend that dynamic.
One analysis by the New York Times’ Nate Cohn found that if the Supreme Court entirely eliminates the Voting Rights Act race-based districts, Republicans could cut the 24 seats that Democrats hold in the South in half.
That includes nine pickups directly tied to Section 2’s demise.
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We can’t depend on the Supreme Court justices or the many federal judges who thwart Trump’s good works to turn virtuous and honest. Sorry, I’m a cynic.
The republicans suck, so sort of hoping this doesn’t work out.
Boomerang!
Reference drops; 3806, 3588, 3473, 3472, 2472, & 2463
The democrats chances of winning died with epstein and the minnesota fraud. Because we have just seen the opening chapters of what is going to be a year long destruction of the democrat brand with one blue state after another showing democrat fraud. and little to no fraud in red states.
epstein will just make democrats feel bad. the fraud will make independents shy away from the democrat brand.
On the repubican side the economy is going to boom next year. the only question is as to whether the boom will be enough to make up for the jobs lost to AI.
“The republicans suck, so sort of hoping this doesn’t work out.”
…yeah good idea. Why don’t you stay home and not vote too? Better to have the Dems in complete control and show them Rinos!!!
Dems are losing funding since the cartels drug smuggling has been restricted by Trump. Dem cartel cash flow is on the rocks.
We need more blacks running for office and ELECTING them. No reason why the black caucas cannot be republican. We have a problem supporting black candidates.
Yes, they suck, but they’re still 10 times better than any of the RATS.
We ALL miss Kamalala.
My theory is that independent voters have a difficult time supporting Black Conservatives. Why? I don't have all the answers.
The alternative is far worse. Or perhaps you preferred the Biden and Obama years.
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