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Sibelius Fan

(24,748 posts) Wed Nov 9, 2022, 04:22 PM Nov 2022

Redistricting bummer - from Katie Porter to Young Kim [View all]

Last election, I voted for Katie Porter. Then, redistricting happened and Porter was no longer my Rep.

Now, it looks like (R) Young Kim won my district by 30,000 votes. Ugh.

I hope Katie wins. Too close to call right now.

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Redistricting bummer - from Katie Porter to Young Kim [View all] Sibelius Fan Nov 2022 OP

Don't the Dems control everything in CA? awesomerwb1 Nov 2022 #1

We don't gerrymander here. Caliman73 Nov 2022 #2

I don't subscribe to being righteous while the planet burns anymore awesomerwb1 Nov 2022 #6

wink wink... my District was re-drawn and I got rid of my GOP'er Rep and got Julia Brownley. WarGamer Nov 2022 #10

That happens... Caliman73 Nov 2022 #12

I lost Julia Brownley. MoonchildCA Nov 2022 #14

CA has a nonpartisan commission draw district lines Fiendish Thingy Nov 2022 #3

"Nonpartisan" redistricting comission... RockRaven Nov 2022 #4

A classic example where Dems try to do the right thing even if it hurts them politically LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #5

Same result here in WA. maxsolomon Nov 2022 #9

In a normal democracy, it's good to do the right thing and set a good example LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #15

Yes, well put. awesomerwb1 Nov 2022 #7

I live in a SoCal district that benefitted from new maps. WarGamer Nov 2022 #11

Foisted into a red district with some republican hack know nothing nobody shitbird. The_Casual_Observer Nov 2022 #8

I was redistricted too. MoonchildCA Nov 2022 #13