When combined with a Florida redraw that was approved the same day as the Supreme Court’s ruling, a redistricting fight that had appeared to be heading towards a stalemate is now poised to give Republicans the upper hand in at least eight new seats.
The party currently holds a 218 to 212 majority – with three Democratic and two Republican vacancies – so the task for Democrats to take back the chamber has become more daunting.
“These recent changes have left Democrats with less room for error,” writes Geoffrey Skelley of the election analysis website Decision Desk HQ.
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