Thread by @postcards4USA

I was today years old when I learned (thanks to @TheCivicsDean) that, if neither Biden or Trump get the required 270 Electoral Votes or Pence refuses to certify the election, the House of Representatives chooses our next President.
& right now the House would easily choose Trump.

Why, you ask, since it is has a democratic majority?
Well, under the Electoral College rules in the Constitution every STATE votes, not individual members.
Right now, 26 states have REPUBLICAN majorities. Democrats control 23.
Pennsylvania, is tied 9 D - 9 R.

What to do??

Flip 1 Seat in at least 3 of these 7 states
PA: Currently 9 - 9.
If flip 1 R seat it will 10-8 to Dems
FL: Currently 14 R, 13 D.
Flip 1 R seat we are 14 D 13 R
Single House Seat States with GOP Reps:
AK MT ND SD WY:
(Not impossible, especially in Alaska and Montana)

Or,
Hold all of the Democratic House Majorities in these 5 states with 1 Member margins
AZ: 7 D, 6 R
CO: 4 D, 3 R
MI: 7 D, 6 R, 1 Independent (Amash)
VT: 1 D
RI: 1 D

Or,
Try to deprive Rs of THEIR majorities by flipping 1 R seat to tie in these 5 states.
26 States required under the Constitution to elect President.
Republicans currently have 26, the bare minimum.
ID: 2 R
KS: 3 R 1 D
MS: 3 R 1 D
UT: 3 R 1 D
WI: 5 R 3 D

Or,
Don't let Rs tie in DEM states.
If R's flip even one D district in these 6 states we lose the majority in that state, making it much harder to get to the magic number of 26
HI: 2 D
IA: 3 D 1 R
ME: 2 D
MN: 5 D 3 R
NH: 2 D
NV: 3 D 1 R

If a bunch of states tie & no party has 26 state delegation majorities, everything gets really interesting and - unless the Supreme Court steps in or 1 or more individual Members vote against-party, we will not have a President. Pelosi would probably be acting President...