And NOW for the congressional districts
NC Free Enterprise Foundation’s partisan index study also took a look at the state’s congressional districts for 2020. For all the whining lefties did about “gerrymandering,” they sure did come out smelling like roses. According to NCFEF, the Dems have MORE clearly safe seats / good pickup opportunities than the Republicans do.
According to the partisan index study, North Carolina’s 3rd congressional district is the least competitive Republican-held district (R+50). Basically, that means anyone not registered Republican is going to have a whale of a time capturing that seat.
The 11th, represented by Mark Meadows, is R+11, and the 10th, held by Patrick McHenry, is R+10.
The Triangle-centered 4th district is the least competitive Democrat-held seat (D+25). So, anyone without a (D) next to their name would have a heck of an uphill climb here. The 12th, represented by Alma Adams (D), is D+23, while GK Butterfield’s 1st district is D+19. That also suggests an uphill climb for Republicans. AND it makes it harder to understand why there is a gaggle of Republicans running in the primary for the honor of challenging Butterfield.
Dan Bishop’s 9th District has an index rating of R+1 — which means a Republican CAN win, but he’ll have a real fight on his hands.
The second is R+3, which means a solid Dem could be competitive there. (George Holding (R) is not running for reelection there.)
NCFEF gives Mark Walker’s (R) Sixth district a R+7 rating. A solid, well-funded Republican COULD hold this seat. (Walker is not running for reelection.) But the Dems could also be very competitive here.
Sounds like the old districts.
What effect do the UNA have on these races. What percentage are R leaning or D leaning?
Cant speak for them statewide but in the metro areas they swung hard for Democrats
How in the world is the Second R PLUS 3?
Packing the 3rd with R+50 robs Republicans from other districts and creates safe Democrat districts. Our Republican Legislature did this to assuage State-level judges who won’t quit until they own the entire redistricting process. The NCGA can fix this problem either fast or good… but not both.
Yup. They could have made some districts truly competitive, instead they had to do the R safe or Dem safe thing everywhere. Speaking as a GOP voter who used to live in an R safe district, it’s really no better than being in Price or Butterfield’s districts….you don’t get listened to by GOP incumbents (good riddance to George Holding) either. For that reason alone, I hope the new GOP candidate wins D2…. the irony where Holding is concerned will be priceless.
Good God, I wish someone would beat David Price. Can’t stand that smug jack ass