17 New House Seats Now In Republican Column Following Redistricting As Midterms Approach

Republicans have reason to celebrate after Axios reported on Wednesday showing 17 former “swing” districts tipping to the GOP, as the November midterms fast approach. The Axios piece cited a “Cook Partisan Voter Index,” which showed nearly 20 House seats were beginning to break right with less than four months to go until Election Day. Republican officials and elected leaders have made headlines in recent months after prevailing in a number of key court cases, which upheld their gerrymandered political maps. State legislatures — which have favored Republicans in recent election cycles — are given the responsibility of drawing federal…