The census numbers are out, and both sides of the political divide are in "the glass is half full" stage of analyzing what it means. Republicans can point to 2 more seats in Texas for the US House along with gains in Florida and North Carolina and say they are in the driver's seat. Democrats can point to the same numbers and say they are not as good as they could have been and besides they consolidated gains in Colorado and Oregon.
Demographics are definitely on the Dems side. Due to an overwhelming advantage in state legislatures set to draw the lines on congressional districts later this year, the GOP can hold back the electoral tide for another decade. However, particularly egregious gerrymandering will result in lawsuits and migration of liberals to the sunbelt will continue to make even once solid Republican areas competitive.
What counts now is enacting president Biden's legislative agenda and appealing to crossover voters who will be affected positively by Democratic spending to address long term American infrastructure and the graying of the population and its need for elder care. These are the challenges facing both political parties in the near and long term.
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