Dave Wasserman

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Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

"I was never comfortable with all the packing," said Rep. Alma Adams (D), whose previous snakelike #NC12 (below) was struck down by courts in 2016. "I think it limits the participation we can have as African-Americans." https://t.co/GyUjmGvaYT https://t.co/zKEScFCV8x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 20, 2021

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Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

"To suggest there is some numerical [50%] barrier that you have to achieve is absurd," said Rep. Bobby Scott, whose old #VA03 (below) was unpacked in 2016. "If the votes are changing, the standard ought to change." https://t.co/GyUjmGvaYT https://t.co/uGQauv3QJU — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 20, 2021

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Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

Tbh, a big factor in this shift: over time, non-Black voters in the metro South (and beyond) have become more open to voting for Black candidates. Today, just 18 of the House's 53 @TheBlackCaucus members represent seats where Blacks are over 50% of the voting age population. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 20, 2021