The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, said this year’s election cycle is critical to affecting the congressional redistricting process. “By focusing on these state and local races, we can ensure Democrats who will fight for fairness have a seat at the table when new maps are drawn in 2021.”The group is targeting races in 11 states, including nine gubernatorial races, 18 legislative chambers, two ballot initiatives and two down-ballot races. In Ohio, a perennial political battleground, the committee plans to support Democrats for five offices — governor, auditor, secretary of state, Ohio Senate and Ohio House — as well as pushing a redistricting ballot measure. Other target races include:— Colorado: Governor, state Senate— Florida: Governor, state Senate— Georgia: Governor, state Senate— Michigan: Governor, state Senate, state House, ballot initiative— Minnesota: Governor, state Senate, state House— Nevada: Governor, state Senate, state House— North Carolina: State Senate, state House— Pennsylvania: Governor, state Senate, state House— Texas: State Senate, state House— Wisconsin: Governor, state SenateThe group also participated in the Virginia House last year, and has targeted both its House and Senate in 2019. On its watch list are ballot initiatives in Arizona, Missouri, South Dakota and Utah; the governor’s and state Senate races in Maine; and the governor’s, state Senate and state House races in New Hampshire.

Source: National Post February 09, 2018 05:03 UTC