Say the Democrats' gain is in the 30-35 seat range. That still gets them the House majority. It would be on par with the 30 they got in 2006. But it'd still be way short of the GOP's 54 in '94 and 63 in '10. Why are the Dems' waves so much smaller than the GOP's?https://twitter.com/HotlineJosh/status/1000711578914840576 …
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Replying to @varadmehta
A guess: population concentration. Basically, similar swings in the national vote totals result in more close districts going R than D, because, ceteris paribus, there are more lean-R than lean-D districts.
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Replying to @NGrossman81
That's a reasonable explanation. But also not great for Democrats, since it limits their opportunities.
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Replying to @varadmehta
Right. And my second guess also means Democrats’ wave opportunities in 2018 are limited.
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