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Search results for "The YES vote will WIN Virginia's redistricting referendum"

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Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on March 05, 2020 in Voting record:
On a referendum that could strip legislators of their redistricting power.
By Warren Fiske• March 24, 2020
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet:
"The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
By Chris Nichols• March 17, 2017
Chris Larson stated on November 09, 2020 in Twitter:
“Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps.”
By Laura Schulte• December 21, 2020
Armond Budish stated on November 03, 2011 in a news conference:
Dem-controlled Ohio House voted "to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution" ... to "take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries."
By Joe Guillen• November 23, 2011
Lloyd Doggett stated on November 04, 2013 in a guest lecture:
"During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did."
By W. Gardner Selby• November 26, 2013
Dave Hansen stated on March 05, 2017 in an interview:
Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries.
By Tom Kertscher• March 17, 2017
Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram:
HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process.
By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2021
Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.:
Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013
Eric Ager stated on October 24, 2023 in a speech on the house floor:
“This map was drawn entirely in secret by an Ohio consultant … with taxpayer dollars.”
By Paul Specht• November 15, 2023
Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website:
"In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!"
By Cristina Silva• June 24, 2010
Gavin Newsom stated on August 17, 2025 in a podcast episode:
“Democrats have voted for national independent redistricting. Republicans have not.”
By Loreben Tuquero• August 21, 2025
Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story:
Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2.
By Joe Guillen• November 1, 2012
Janet Bewley stated on November 05, 2021 in News release:
“Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.”
By Madeline Heim• November 23, 2021
Donald Trump stated on July 09, 2022 in a rally:
Ranked choice voting in Alaska is a “total rigged deal.”
By Amy Sherman• July 22, 2022
Allan Ritter stated on December 14, 2010 in a press conference.:
"In my 12 years in the House, I have watched my district go from a solidly Democratic district to a heavily solid Republican district."
By W. Gardner Selby• January 10, 2011
Mark Udall stated on April 21, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Cory Gardner "championed an eight-year crusade to outlaw birth control here in Colorado."
By Steve Contorno• April 25, 2014
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
"When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no."
By Tom Feran• March 5, 2012
Robert Hagan stated on November 03, 2011 in an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac:
"The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So you’re not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it."
By Henry J. Gomez• November 14, 2011
Beto O'Rourke stated on March 16, 2018 in remarks on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":
"Texas is one of the most gerrymandered states in the union."
By Louis Jacobson• August 16, 2018
Americans for Job Security stated on July 09, 2010 in an issue advocacy ad:
"Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2010

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