David M. Drucker

Florida has a surprisingly clear constitutional amendment, passed in 2010 by 62.9% of voters, that prohibits redistricting with the intent to favor or disfavor incumbents or political parties It’s hard to get around that —absent novel rulings from SCOTUS of FL supremes

Ultimately, it’s difficult to argue that redistricting is fine ‘here,’ but not ‘there.’

Decision Desk HQ projects the VA Congressional Redistricting Referendum will Pass. While No currently has the lead, based on the location and size of the remaining vote, Yes will take the lead as soon as the remaining counties report. #DecisionMade: 8:25 PM EDT

NEW @J_Insider via @HaleyCohen19: "UCLA student government condemned Hillel event featuring former hostage Omer Shem Tov" "Shem Tov was kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7 and held captive in Gaza for 505 days" jewishinsider.com/2026/04/ucla-s…

I’m a UCLA alum, and in my experience, usually it’s only the Athletic Department that’s this obtuse. =>

CAIRO (AP) — Iranian gunboats have fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, British military says.

@chopinc33 @KamalaHarris We happen to disagree. But appreciate your comments and your feedback.

@DavidMDrucker @KamalaHarris That’s why I told Cornell Belcher you are incompetent in politics. Kamala lost b/c they didn’t want an Indian or a real Black American woman in exchange due to racism. I voted thinking they aren’t stupid enough to vote to lose ACA, homes, cars, like I envisioned them losing.

Harris lost for a number of reasons. Those reasons contributed to her only winning indies by a narrow margin. Generally speaking, I don't think voters look at it like "learning a lesson." I think they look at their choices and vote accordingly. In midterms, those votes tend to be either to rebuke POTUS or bolster his leadership, vs the sort of choice made in a presidential election.

@DavidMDrucker Since I got a like by you, do you sincerely think @KamalaHarris lost because she didn’t win over 2% Independents [lol] when Black Americans who voted, voted @ 90%. Lots of Black Americans felt they should let White/Hispanics/Asians/etc., learn their voting lesson. Did they learn?

“Orbán’s banishment is a blow to the fatalism that has become so fashionable in western democracies. There’s nothing inevitable about the march of the populist-oligarch right.” My Swamp Notes with @gideonrachman. ft.com/content/1bcb66…

NEW from @MichaelRWarren in GEORGIA: Can a ‘Georgia First’ Message Reclaim a Senate Seat for the GOP? Derek Dooley, backed by @BrianKempGA, is looking to appeal to both MAGA and non-Trump voters. thedispatch.com/article/georgi… @thedispatch

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This one was personal. I hope you read. washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/column…

NEW from INDIANA: Trump Retribution Campaign Threatens to Unravel IN GOP. POTUS has targeted 8 state senators who opposed redistricting. “I’m a RINO now, because I’ve been pushed out of the MAGA party.” thedispatch.com/article/indian… @thedispatch

Why is Spanberger losing support in Virginia amid a redistricting push that left Newsom a hero in California? Because she won as a centrist, @DavidMDrucker says bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

IT'S OV-AH! Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party will lose power in today's Hungarian election. The only question now is whether Peter Magyar's Tisza Party will get the 133 seats it needs to change the constitution. I'd bet it will, but it might be close.

Here's a semi-brief overview of the Hungarian party and election system. Hungary has a 199-seat unicameral parliament. 106 members are selected in single-member districts as in the UK, US, and Canada - most votes wins. 1/x

Meanwhile, in things to feel good about … =>

As a CA native … This actually makes perfect sense (for a gov race.) =>

PELOSI weighs in, says she has advised Swalwell to drop his bid for governor “The young woman who has made serious allegations against Congressman Swalwell must be respected and heard. This extremely sensitive matter must be appropriately investigated with full transparency and accountability. As I discussed with Congressman Swalwell, it is clear that is best done outside of a gubernatorial campaign.”

"In 2010, Poles were poorer than Hungarians. Today they are 11 percent richer."