Republican State Leadership Committee

Republicans Gain Record 680 State Legislative Seats, Securing REDMAP Objectives

2010-11-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Republicans achieve historic state legislative gains in the 2010 midterm elections, flipping a net 680 state legislative seats—breaking the previous record of 628 seats set by Democrats in the post-Watergate elections of 1974. The gains give Republicans control of redistricting in key states ahead …

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Republican State Leadership Committee Launches REDMAP Gerrymandering Project

2010-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) launches REDMAP (Redistricting Majority Project), a strategic initiative to gain control of state legislatures before the 2011 redistricting cycle following the 2010 Census. The project represents an unprecedented systematic approach to gerrymandering …

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