Certainly DeFazio is in no trouble. Dems can easily shore him up in redistricting. Axne is getting a much bluer seat in redistricting due to population changes.
Washington uses a bipartisan redistricting commission, so that ensures Kim Schrier gets a safe seat. Do the people working either party's committees know how redistricting works?
Nonpartisan redistricting commissions like Iowa don't take into account incumbents. Bipartisan commissions focus on protecting incumbents.
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Laredo Congressman Henry Cuellar saw some of his crossover appeal dip this past cycle. Though he well outran Biden, he came just short of matching Clinton's margin and did a few points worse than Obama.
The Bexar portion shifted strongly leftward while Cuellar lost ground in rural areas. Bexar County (TX-28 pt)
2012 Pres: Romney 50-49%
2016 Pres: Clinton 49-47%
2020 House: Cuellar 54-43%
Even someone like Cuellar can't avoid the realignment.
There's so many episodes of Seinfeld that wouldn't work today because of the technological changes. Standing in line to buy a movie theater ticket only to find out the movie is sold out? Renting a movie at a store? Can just stream it now.
yes, we really used to go to a store to rent movies.
George needing to use the payphone at the Chinese restaurant. Who uses payphones anymore?