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Description of  The Long Red Thread: How Democratic Dominance Gave Way to Republican Advantage in US House Elections

An incisive study that shows how Republicans transformed the US House of Representatives into a consistent GOP strongholdwith or without a majority. Long-term Democratic dominance in the US House of Representatives gave way to a Republican electoral advantage and frequently held majority following the GOP takeover in 1994. Republicans havent always held the majority in recent decades, but nationalization, partisan realignment, and the gerrymandering of House seats have contributed to a political climate in which they've had an edge more often than not for nearly thirty years. Read more