Thread by @kellycward

Y'all, with our win in court in New Hampshire this week, the 50th state is officially done with map drawing, the congressional redistricting landscape is clear - and Democrats and #FairMaps supporters have a lot to celebrate! 🧵

Democrats are not only in a stronger position than we were last decade, we are unequivocally in a stronger position than Republicans. Most importantly, the maps overall are way more fair than last decade. The receipts: 🧾👇

Democrats officially have more seats on the congressional map than Republicans - there are now 226 Biden seats to just 209 Trump seats. (This is +1 in Biden seats compared to 2020 and a vast improvement over 2012.)

Significantly, the additional margin by which Democrats need to win the popular vote in order to win the House has drastically decreased compared to last decade - likely now closer to 2-2.5%, down from the 5-8% advantage Dems previously needed to secure a majority.

This is because of a dramatic increase in the number of #FairMaps! Using the efficiency gap as a measure of fairness, 56% of Americans saw a neutral or net improvement in the fairness of their congressional map. This will keep the House competitive for the decade. 👏

The bottom line: Republicans tried to use redistricting to secure a "durable" U.S. House majority for the decade, and they failed. Dems enter this decade in a stronger position than Reps, and the House is fairer than last decade and competitive for years to come. 🥳

Final note:

This happened because of a relentless strategy executed by thousands of people around the country - standing up for #FairMaps, pressuring elected officials, testifying to commissions, fighting in court. It was all needed, and it all mattered. That is what democracy looks like. ❤️