Republican state lawmakers passed advantageous new maps in large states such as Texas and Florida, while Democrats in New York had their own aggressive map invalidated by the state's high court. Republicans' prospects of winning have been enhanced through gerrymandering, the practice by which one party manipulates congressional district lines to entrench its own power during the once-a-decade redistricting process. By comparison, 20 Republican House members announced retirement or that they were seeking another office. This year, Republicans need only to gain five seats to assume the majority in the 435-member chamber.įearing a Republican takeover, 31 House Democrats announced they were retiring or seeking other office, the most for the party since 1992. In all three cases, control of the House flipped.
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