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David Nir

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Jew. 1st-generation Israeli American. Son of Holocaust survivor. Lifelong New Yorker, Democrat, Mets fan. Publisher, @DKElections. davidnir-at-dailykos-dot-com

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A Howard Dean comeback!? We couldn't believe it either, but the former VT governor (and one-time presidential primary frontrunner) says he's thinking about a bid for his old job, so we're strolling down memory lane on this week's episode of The Downballot player.captivate.fm/episode/14e06b…

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NEW: A court blocked Louisiana's new House map (left) for overly relying on race when making majority-Black after a Voting Rights Act lawsuit.

But there's a possible solution: VRA plaintiffs' proposed (right) is more compact & majority-Black
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NEW: A court blocked Louisiana's new House map (left) for overly relying on race when making #LA06 majority-Black after a Voting Rights Act lawsuit. But there's a possible solution: VRA plaintiffs' proposed #LA05 (right) is more compact & majority-Black dailykos.com/stories/2024/5…
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Now both districts have been struck down

On the left: 1994 version of struck down as illegal racial gerrymander

On the right: 2024 version of struck down as illegal racial gerrymander

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Not something you see every day: an attack ad about *redistricting*!

This spot from Harry Dunn cites a piece by Jim Newell reporting that Sarah Elfreth opposed making GOP Rep. Andy Harris' bluer

Dunn & Elfreth are running in Dem primary for youtube.com/watch?v=3EJidj…

Not something you see every day: an attack ad about *redistricting*! This spot from Harry Dunn cites a piece by @jim_newell reporting that Sarah Elfreth opposed making GOP Rep. Andy Harris' #MD01 bluer Dunn & Elfreth are running in Dem primary for #MD03 youtube.com/watch?v=3EJidj…
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I have never been more confused by a combination of headline, photo, and caption delawareonline.com/story/news/pol…

I have never been more confused by a combination of headline, photo, and caption delawareonline.com/story/news/pol…
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The Constitution Party, which just nominated anti-abortion extremist Randall Terry (per Ballot Access News), says it has ballot access in 12 states, including FL, MI, NV & WI constitutionparty.com/elections/ball…

The Constitution Party, which just nominated anti-abortion extremist Randall Terry (per @ballot_access), says it has ballot access in 12 states, including FL, MI, NV & WI constitutionparty.com/elections/ball…
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Four GOP incumbents failed to win their party's endorsement at conventions today:

: Spencer Cox
: Blake Moore
•  : Celeste Maloy
: Michelle Fischbach

There will still be primaries, but striking to see how much antipathy delegates have

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Here's one way to avoid dealing with election results you don't like: just wipe them from the record books. It's not Orwell—it's Arizona, and we're talking all about it on this week's episode of The Downballot player.captivate.fm/episode/d1ba2c…

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