Dave Wasserman

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

One other IL rumor I've heard: Reps. Bill Foster (D) #IL11 and Lauren Underwood (D) #IL14 semi-swapping districts, with Foster picking up FermiLab's particle accelerator (Batavia) and DeKalb (NIU), and Underwood taking Bolingbrook & Joliet. Both would get Biden 10%+ districts. https://t.co/vg3IkT3GIe — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

One other IL rumor I've heard: Reps. Bill Foster (D) and Lauren Underwood (D) semi-swapping districts, with Foster picking up DeKalb (NIU) and FermiLab's particle accelerator (Batavia) and Underwood taking Bolingbrook & Joliet. Both would get double-digit Biden districts. https://t.co/6Tc0Kdy8ws — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

For a full rundown of what's at play, be sure to subscribe to @CookPolitical and read our state-by-state preview series. https://t.co/ithFvApcGo https://t.co/iYz4wJnUFd — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

Finally, Dems could draw one heavily D seat in southern IL instead of two weak ones, fixing a strategic error they made in 2011. They could stuff East St. Louis, Alton and Belleville into Davis (R)'s #IL13, converting it from Trump +4 to Biden +10 - perhaps dooming his career. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

To marginally shore up Bustos, Dems might get replace rural Trump counties in #IL17's southern end (Fulton, Warren, Henderson and Tazewell) with a lot more of Rockford and its suburbs. That would move #IL17 from Trump +1 in '16/'20 to Clinton/Biden +1 - not huge, but helpful. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

In the map above (right), 13/17 districts would have voted for Clinton *and* Biden by 10%+, up from 10/18 under the current lines. Underwood's #IL14 could lose Lake/McHenry counties and pick up DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin or Bolingbrook, moving it from Trump +4 in '16 to Clinton +10. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

The Republican most likely to get eliminated? You guessed it: #IL16 Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R), one of just 10 House Rs to vote for impeachment. Not only is his district geographically easy to chop up, but many Dems figure he'd lose a primary to a pro-Trump candidate anyway. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

Illinois Dems are likely to have three main map objectives: 1) Eliminate one of the five downstate GOP seats to account for the state's loss 2) Protect all 13 Dem incumbents, including vulnerable Reps. Lauren Underwood (D) & Cheri Bustos (D) 3) Finally beat Rep. Rodney Davis (R) — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

ILLINOIS: has the potential to be Dems' biggest redistricting weapon of the cycle. Once again, it's losing a seat. But Dems could replace the current 13D-5R map (left) with a 14D-3R map (right) - and they might need to to have any chance of holding the House majority. https://t.co/WnLY0lHL5J — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

RT @dannowicki: BREAKING: "Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick won't seek reelection: 'I'm sort of term-limiting myself.'" #AZ02 (via @ronaldjhansen) http… — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

Who’s ready for my redistricting preview of Illinois, where creative cartography is a time-honored pastime? Arriving at @CookPolitical in the morning...stay tuned. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

True story: my mom actually told me the other day that they were planning on naming me Nathan all along, but switched to David at the last minute (Nathan became my middle name) — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

Because we're clearly cooler than the Nates — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

@ElectionBabe I am seriously scouting out DC locations for this future dive bar. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

If you want to engage as a citizen in this high-stakes process, do yourself a favor: follow @davesredist, take their video tutorials & familiarize yourself with the app. For the first time, you'll be on a level tech playing field w/ top decision-makers. https://t.co/tLA5Wq9TCc — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

In its latest update, DRA has enabled 2020 geographies to be split down to the census block level, allowing *anyone* to draw maps suitable for submission to commissions and state legislatures. This is a truly historic breakthrough for a free, top-notch redistricting app. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

And, it's an indispensable tool for me and @CookPolitical as we continue to roll out our 43-state 2022 redistricting preview series. If you're wondering how I/others draw these maps, @davesredist is it. https://t.co/nUvUJDFONB — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

Personally, I've found @davesredist to be the most feature-rich: it has a wealth of election data for all 50 states and updated geographies with 2018 population estimates. In 2018, @FiveThirtyEight and I used it to create the Atlas of Redistricting. https://t.co/wXjtqxlFYi — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

There are now several commendable free web-based apps available, including DRA, DistrictBuilder and Districtr. All required an absolute ton of work to build, and redistricting nerds are lucky each has helped democratize mapping technology. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

For decades, advanced redistricting technology was the domain of political insiders who could afford to pay for prohibitively expensive software. The public couldn't draft maps that met legal standards. But that's rapidly changing. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

THREAD: Dave's Redistricting App (pioneered by Seattle programmer Dave Bradlee) has always been my favorite redistricting app, hands down. And just when I thought it couldn't get better, it has. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

@JosephSzymanski I can! — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

@ElectProject Look, I've seen enough. Promote your app on your own timeline, and I'll share my opinions on mine...it's not an arms race. Nerds are lucky to have all these options. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

@ElectProject I'll 100% hide replies of people jumping on others' threads just to promote their own subpar products — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

@ElectProject It's a nice app, but it's actually way behind. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

Really exciting news on the redistricting front coming tomorrow - a breakthrough that will democratize mapping technology. Stay tuned. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

@RRHElections You mean like this? https://t.co/jVsaREepqm — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

I view this latter option as less likely, though. At the warp speed metro ATL is moving towards Dems, a 10R-4D map could erode quickly & possibly even backfire on Rs. What's more, it could be vulnerable to a racial gerrymandering lawsuit for overly packing Black voters. — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

There's also an outside chance Rs could attempt an even more aggressive gerrymander, targeting *both* #GA06 and #GA07 for a 10R-4D map. In the scenario below, 10/14 districts would've voted for Trump by 15%+ points in 2020 - even though GA as a whole went for Biden. https://t.co/8Nkf2gsb8e — PolitiTweet.org

Dave Wasserman @Redistrict

In the scenario above, McBath/Bourdeaux would have to face off in a primary for political survival. #GA07 and every other R district in the northern part of the state would have voted for Trump by 20%+ in 2020. Rs would easily gain one seat towards the House majority. BUT... — PolitiTweet.org