The Play Has Been Called

We know that the political party in control of the White House historically loses seats in the House of Representatives after the midterm elections. This isn’t a new occurrence. It’s really a matter of how many votes. This time, Trump knew he was in trouble earlier in the year. And when you couple his low voter approval ratings with history, he was on track to lose control of the House. So, he changed the landscape, called Texas Governor Greg Abbot, and told him to send more republican congress members to DC. The State of Texas obeyed and redistricted their congressional districts. This is a highly unusual move; redistricting should happen immediately after the census, not 5 years before. Governor Newsom eyeing the White House responded and put Prop. 50 on the ballot.

Prop. 50 was approved with about 6 and a half million votes, or almost 65 percent of that vote. I’m sure you saw the ads. The Yes on Prop. 50 campaign ran with an effective message and it wasn’t even close. So now congressional candidates will have new districts to run for in California. And it’s estimated that our state will send 5 more democrats to DC. Now we’re about a year away from knowing who will control the House of Representatives. Just know that the play was been called and we’re ready. Let’s execute the play and win more congressional races not only in California, but across the country.

Your local city council and school district will be on the ballot next year. Please share with me if you’re running for office or know someone that is and shares our union values. I’m always happy to connect.

Antonio Sanchez
Political Director
IBEW Local 11
sanchez@ibew11.org