Northern Democrats Target 45 House Districts as Alabama Protest Spotlights GOP Redistricting
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Updated · Fox News · May 18
Northern Democrats Target 45 House Districts as Alabama Protest Spotlights GOP Redistricting
5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 18
Montgomery became the latest flashpoint as northern Democrats including Cory Booker and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rallied against Alabama’s GOP-led redistricting, which they say is erasing Black representation in Congress.
45 districts are now on Democrats’ target list for the midterms, according to Hakeem Jeffries, as the party argues it needs only a net gain of three seats to retake the House despite new Southern maps.
19 Congressional Black Caucus seats could be at risk, Democrats say, with redraws underway or expanding in Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina and Missouri.
Trump has pushed Republicans to move aggressively on maps—South Carolina reversed course after his demand to 'get it done'—while Democrats are still struggling to present a detailed response after recent court setbacks.
The fight could leave Democrats winning more House votes nationally yet still missing a majority, echoing past mismatches between the popular vote and chamber control in 1996 and 2012.
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