Which state [among several others] voted for more Democrats than Republicans overall yet lost U.S. House elections?

One of the most prominent examples of a state that voted for Democrats overall but lost the U.S. House election in 2024 is

North Carolina. 

Here’s why:

• Competitive Electorate: North Carolina is known for its closely divided electorate, regularly ranking among the most electorally competitive states in the nation.
• Gerrymandering: Despite the even split in voting, the Republican-controlled legislature implemented a new congressional map in 2023. This redistricting shifted the state’s representation in the U.S. House of Representatives from an even 7-7 split to a 10-4 Republican advantage in the 2024 elections.

The Texas Republican-controlled legislature has done the same just a year out from the 2026 mid-term election.

California has a bipartisan commission formed to fairly draw new district lines based on data from the U.S. census conducted every 10 years since 2010, whereas most Republican-leaning states allow their legislatures to draw congressional lines based on census data.

This leaves California with one option – draw new congressional district lines to make this a fair fight; but in our case, unlike states where only Republicans decide, we put it to the people to decide, not just the legislature. We have the right to decide to do the right thing, in this case.

That commission will convene again in 2031 with fresh census data. Why do red states not do that? We don’t know. Gotta ask them.

Add that in 2024, Democrats accounted for 46% of registered voters in Texas while the Republican count totaled 37%. In the 2024 election, Republicans won 25 U.S. House seats and Democrats won 12. So it was already gerrymandered ruby-red.

No more hoping they won’t cheat, ’cause we know now that Trump Republicans put their party above the country. They are literally above the law (if we allow it).

So, who the hell wouldn’t fight back?

Thank you Governor Newsom. Once again you demonstrate exemplary leadership while a convicted felon and his cult try to move us into a Mafia-style authoritarian government.

AUGUST 9th EVENT in Hanford

If you didn’t make it, then here’s just some of what you missed:

The Central Valley Democratic Central Committees stand together in solidarity, adamantly opposing ICE’s recent attacks on communities in Los Angeles and across California. We demand the immediate release of SEIU California President David Huerta and all those unjustly targeted and detained by ICE.

We are witnessing a federal government that is disregarding due process and violating basic liberties—freedom of speech, the right to peaceful protest, and more. Immigrants have long been an integral part of California’s Central Valley and are valued members of our society, economy, and neighborhoods. We will not be divided, and we will not abandon our immigrant communities for political convenience.

While our democracy is under attack, our collective communities remain strong and united—from labor unions to civil rights organizations, interfaith groups, and, most importantly, our undocumented neighbors. An attack on one is an attack on all.

As a unified Central Valley, Democrats stand firm in support of our immigrant communities, our constitutional rights, and our democracy.

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Where: Sierra Pacific HS Cafeteria, Hanford

When: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 10a to Noon (it’s a wrap!)

Speakers: Dr. Randy Villegas, COS professor. Dr. Dan O’Connell, author of In The Struggle. And Laurie Pessante from the Sierra Club. Congressmen Valadao and Fong were invited to speak too.

It turns out that two hours were not enough to get to all the questions submitted by the audience (chits were distributed at the outset for attendees to write out their questions for panelists to answer). Afterward, attendees & guests mingled amongst themselves amiably. It was a joyous event, though we did miss our members of Congress … If you missed it, click here to watch part 1 and here for part 2.

Thank you to all the organizers who put on the event. We hope we can do it again sometime in the future.

This was the second town hall event so far over recent years; Mark Arax was among our invited guest at our Water Town Hall held at the Civic Auditorium several months ago. More to come..

One of them owns the Washington Post. Another owns TwitterX. One used to host a TV show on NBC. Another owns Facebook. Joe & Mika will be added later, maybe. Not what you’d expected after what happened on January 6, 2021, eh?

Oligarchs combine government and corporate power in a person accountable to neither. They’re not elected, and can’t be voted out. They’re not subject to market discipline; much of their wealth comes from government contracts, and government decisions that favor their businesses. They build a vast personal influence empire within government and private society, and openly bully, control or get rid of elected politicians who cross them. Oligarchs are a product of weakening democracies, but do everything in their power to make democratic decline permanent, entrenching power not in we the people, but in them and their oligarchic friends.

Updated October 2025

“…of the 257 news/talk stations owned by the top five commercial station owners reveals that 91 percent of the total weekday talk radio programming is conservative, and 9 percent is progressive.” -The Structural Imbalance of Political Talk Radio.

More dialogue on liberal messaging can be found here and here; conservative radio targets Latino communities too. Rush Limbaugh is no longer with us but the industry he created is alive and well, sadly..

Anyone know of any billionaire Liberals who might buy up some radio & TV networks for us to use?? It just might help to make activist folks’ job quite a bit easier. Just sayin’.

Cartoon courtesy of Tom Tomorrow via Daily Kos.

“Rupert Murdoch’s lie machine is directly responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans, the poisoning of our democracy and the stoking of a cold civil war. There has never been anything like it and it is beyond terrible for the country. Bar none, Rupert Murdoch is the worst and most dangerous immigrant to ever arrive on American soil. There are no words for the awfulness of his cancerous network.” –Steve Schmidt, former Republican consultant

Democrats spent over $10.5 billion on TV & radio advertising in the 2024 election cycle. Estimated startup costs to purchase a radio station can range from $10,000 (online radio) to over $1 million (traditional FM station with high-quality equipment and studio space). Knowledge in broadcasting, audio engineering, marketing, programming, and general business management. Put a few radio stations in places like Omaha, Fresno, Kansas City, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Dayton, might help our cause – although, even media markets like Los Angeles & New York City do not have a robust progressive radio station. Indeed, the bastion of liberalism, San Francisco, once had a wonderful news/talk station, KGO 810 AM, with hosts worthy of Hall-of-Fame cred – now broadcasts Sean Hannity and other conservative hosts on its 50,000 watt blow-torch, reaching the entire western United States at night (via the ionosphere skip).

Consider that the money we spent on local TV ads, at least in the Fresno market, were matched or doubled by opposition ads; within a couple minutes, viewers would see our candidate as a great guy and a villain – it’s a wash at best. It’s a great deal for the TV station revenues who don’t even point out to viewers that Trump is an admitted/adjudicated sexual predator and convicted on 34 felony counts for fraud. It’s a win-win for them while keeping in good graces with Dear Leader. So messed up..

Paramount/Skydance just bought Bari Weiss’ right-leaning outlet The Free Press — and made her editor-in-chief of CBS News. The move gives Trump-aligned billionaire David Ellison — the head of Paramount — enormous power over one of America’s most trusted newsrooms.

It’s the latest chapter in a disturbing pattern: political allies capturing our media, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr rubber-stamping their mergers, and legacy outlets caving to pressure from the White House.

So, the question for Democratic leadership might ask at what point do we wake-t-f-up and finally do something about it?

Unfortunately, MAGA Republicans have majority in the House, Senate, White House and U.S. Supreme Court. After mass-deportation, their first order of business is to protect the interests of the wealthy and their tax cuts. Only working class Americans stand in their way – but we need help.

It’s important we keep the heat on Republican Rep. Valadao, 202-225-4695 in Washington, D.C. or 559-460-6070 in Hanford. More to come, we suspect..