National Democratic Redistricting Committee
The National Democratic Redistricting Committee is a U.S. organization that focuses on redistricting reform and is affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1]
The chair, president, and vice president of the umbrella organization is former Attorney General Eric Holder serves as Chairman, Kelly Ward serves as President, and John Bisognano serves as Executive Director.[2] Former President Barack Obama has said he would be involved with the committee.
The committee has organized as a not-for-profit 527 organization, analogous to a political action committee (PAC) or Super PAC. It was founded in 2016.[3] It was officially launched on January 12, 2017.[4]
References
- ^ Dovere, Edward-Isaac (October 17, 2016). "Obama, Holder to Lead Post-Trump Redistricting Campaign". Politico. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ https://democraticredistricting.com/about/
- ^ * About NDRC official web site
- ^ "Holder launches Democratic redistricting initiative". Politico. January 12, 2017.
Further reading
- Bruggeman, Karyn (October 18, 2016). "What's Next for Michelle Obama?". Government Executive. National Journal Group. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- Eilperin, Juliet (October 17, 2016). "Obama's Post-Presidency Political Focus: Redistricting". Washington Post- PowerPost. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- Gee, Marcus (October 21, 2016). "Divide, then Rule: How the Weird Science of U.S. Gerrymandering Works". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- Hohmann, James (October 17, 2016). "The Daily 202: Trump has Reached his Ceiling, with Little or No Room to Grow". Washington Post- PowerPost. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- Kennedy, Noah (November 8, 2016). "Barack Obama and Eric Holder take on Gerrymandering". Fair and Sane Redistricting. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- Liasson, Mara (October 24, 2016). "Democrats Push for Down-Ballot Votes as Clinton Holds Steady in Key States". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- McKelway, Doug (October 24, 2016). "Republicans Banking on Carefully Built House Firewall". FOX News. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- Berman, Ari (July 2019). "The Courts Won't End Gerrymandering. Eric Holder Has a Plan to Fix It Without Them". Mother Jones. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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