That contributed to destructive polarization between an increasingly conservative Republican Red America and an increasingly liberal Democratic Blue America. ADAmong the biggest winners, potentially, are deep-red Texas, on track to gain three House seats, and Florida, which could gain two. ADTo be sure, a short-term consequence of blue-to-red interstate migration might be growing tension within states, between increasingly liberal metros and conservative rural areas. ADYet one way or another, politicians in red states will probably modify their positions to account for former blue-staters. ADBoth are governing as moderates, in states that have had rapid in-migration and stand to gain House seats and electoral votes after 2020; both are quite popular.

Source: Washington Post January 06, 2020 23:15 UTC