Following the 2016 elections, Republicans gained complete control over the state governments of Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and New Hampshire. They have swiftly used their newfound power to attempt anti-union legislation in all four states, while Republicans have plotted a slew of new measures intended to make voting more difficult. These aren’t isolated incidents, nor are the two sets of policies unrelated. As Demos’ Sean McElwee details in an extensive recent report, voter suppression, anti-union laws, and gerrymandering are part of a coordinated multi-state effort to eviscerate the Democratic Party’s organizational strength.
Since their 2010 midterm wave election, Republicans gained power in a multitude of states across America. Since that election determined control over redistricting, Republicans were able to implement ruthless gerrymanders that locked Democrats out of power in both Congress and myriad state legislatures. The GOP additionally passed new restrictions on voting itself. Several battleground states in the crucial Midwest also enacted laws that will likely undermine union power by limiting their bargaining rights or their ability to secure dues-paying members.
Taken together, these measures are a nationally planned attack on the Democratic Party’s capacity to organize opposition to Republicans. The GOP intends to make voting more difficult for Democratic-leaning demographics, to have Democratic votes matter less than Republican ones, and to prevent a key progressive constituency from being able to mobilize workers to turn out and vote according to their class interests.
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