CNalysis Newsletter - May 7th, 2022

Latest redistricting news, state legislative election news, and forecast updates

Welcome to the free CNalysis regular newsletter. Every two weeks, you will get the latest in state legislative politics as well as our forecasts and other work.

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Our Latest

• 2020 Presidential by 2020s Legislative Districts

• Florida added to US House forecast, NY and KS taken down

• Services kit updated, CNalysis now offers interactive maps, static maps, district profiles

• Bang for Your Buck Newsletter launches

• New Podcast: PA legislature with Ben Forstate

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Forecast Updates

• Toss-Up MN State Senate seat goes to Lean R after Democrat who was able to win equivalent Trump 2020 district retires

• Colorado forecasts updated post-candidacy filings

• OH-09 moved from Likely R to Toss-Up after GOP nominates weak candidate

• MI House moves from Lean R to Tilt R post-candidacy filings

• New WI legislative forecast

• FL US House ratings out

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The Redistricting Front

1. NY Court of Appeals kills NY Congressional map, which was a Democratic gerrymander

2. Wyandotte County judge strikes down Kansas congressional map, likely leaving it up to the Kansas Supreme Court to decide

3. Florida enacts congressional map

4. Maryland’s legislative map, which is a Democratic gerrymander, is upheld in court

5. Wisconsin Supreme Court enacts stronger Republican gerrymander

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Latest in State Legislative Politics

1. Retiring US Representative Butterfield endorses conservative Democrat in Democratic primary to replace him

2. State Rep. Kelli Butler opts out of re-election

3. Republican State Senate candidate in Michigan says he’s against interracial marriage

4. Former State Rep. in Florida runs for Toss-Up seat in Tampa

5. An update on the court battle for 2022 House of Delegates elections in Virginia

6. Idaho State Rep considers planning IUDs and Plan B

7. MI Democrats flip double-digit Trump district due to incredibly weak GOP nominee