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Search results for "Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redistricting plan"

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Fentrice Driskell stated on April 29, 2026 in an interview:
“Under federal law, you cannot engage in partisan gerrymandering.”
By Samantha Putterman• May 1, 2026
Ted Budd stated on March 21, 2022 in a tweet:
“Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.”
By Paul Specht• March 29, 2022
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
Robin Vos stated on September 15, 2023 in News release:
Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats "rejected our (Iowa model redistricting) proposal to enact the very plan they originally endorsed."
By Vanessa Swales• December 22, 2023
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
Nikema Williams stated on June 25, 2013 in a party press release:
"Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps."
By Janel Davis• July 19, 2013
Ron Tusler stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:
Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.”
By D.L. Davis• December 8, 2023
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
Patrick Morrisey stated on February 21, 2018 in a tweet:
"The impending work stoppage is unlawful."
By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018
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
AFL-CIO stated on July 13, 2011 in a blog posting:
Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of  "her state Senate district by a half a block."
By James B. Nelson• July 21, 2011
John McGuire stated on December 03, 2021 in a radio interview.:
“Overdoses in Virginia (are) up 35%.”
By Warren Fiske• December 14, 2021
Thomas Norment, Jr. stated on March 29, 2011 in a press release.:
On bipartisan redistricting.
By Jacob Geiger• April 8, 2011
Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting:
"Your tax dollars are not being used to sue you, the people."
By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2011
Jerry Tillman stated on November 15, 2019 in a speech:
Says the U.S. Constitution "doesn’t say anything about (redistricting) being fair. … it’s set up to be partisan."
By Paul Specht• November 26, 2019
Will Weatherford stated on March 28, 2012 in remarks to the press:
"It's the first time in the nation this many members have been drawn (by a Legislature) into the same districts where it wasn't a court order."
By Katie Sanders• April 13, 2012
Rafael Anchia stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet:
"How many federal rulings have NOW found intentional discrimination by #Txlege since 2011? 6."
By Bobby Cervantes• June 14, 2017
JB Pritzker stated on June 03, 2021 in a TV interview:
Illinois Republican lawmakers “have argued that they want an independent [redistricting] commission, but they didn't do anything about it.”
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• June 11, 2021
Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet:
Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail."
By Kristen Mohammadi• October 11, 2018
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

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