Twenty-one of these 38
retiring Republicans are in districts with a partisan voting index
(PVI) of R+10, while only two are in districts with D+ PVI. Furthermore,
four Democratic representatives in Republican leaning districts are
retiring, further mitigating possible losses.
With the disproportionate number of retirees in safe Republican
districts the Republican Party has an unprecedented opportunity. Whoever
wins the Republican primaries in these districts will most likely win
the general election. With these nearly guaranteed victories, the
Republican Party can choose a slate of candidates that includes more
females, Hispanics and younger politicians. If the Republicans enact
such a strategy, it can be the death blow to the Democratic Party’s use
of identity politics.
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