Why States Matter: Gerrymandering
Democrats have overlooked state legislatures for too long, and the Republicans realized that that was a loophole. It was the perfect bargain — in a gridlocked Washington, DC, where nothing could get done, if the Republicans were able to spend a little bit of money and focus down-ballot they would be able to take control of state legislatures in 2010 and would be able to draw themselves a lasting and durable majority and advance a very conservative agenda within states where it wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.
VIDEO: Sister District – Fireside Chat with David Daley, author of Ratf**ked
Sister District’s cofounder & political director, Gaby Goldstein, and Ratf**ked author David Daley discuss gerrymandering, state politics, how Democrats got into such a state legislative hole, and how Dems can harness the opportunities in 2018 to ride a blue wave into big wins.
