Anne Smull
Coverage of Anne Smull in the Nexus archive.
- Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don’t tell that to this California congressman
California Democrats sliced Rep. Kevin Kiley’s district, which a conservative resident stated made it impossible for her to vote for him; this was characterized as payback for Republican redistricting in Texas and elsewhere. The effort began with Republicans after a U.S. Supreme Court decision cleared the way for redrawing seats across the South. In retaliation, California Democrats successfully rewrote the state’s congressional map, forming new Democratic-leaning seats.
- Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don't tell that to this California congressman
Democrats in California sliced Rep. Kevin Kiley's district into an overwhelmingly Democratic seat after Republicans were involved in redistricting efforts elsewhere. This action caused concern among conservative voters like Anne Smull and led the two-term congressman to leave the Republican Party and run as an independent. In response, Democrats have pledged to retaliate by splitting Republican-leaning districts in states including Maryland, New York, and Illinois.
- Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don't tell that to this California congressman
California Democrats sliced Rep. Kevin Kiley's district as a form of retaliation for Republican redistricting efforts seen in Texas and elsewhere. This political competition was fueled by Republicans, who sought to increase winnable seats using a process aided by a U.S. Supreme Court decision that neutralized a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.