Staff Reports
Although Wisconsin and North Carolina were considered to be evenly divided in 2020, the actions of Republicans in these two states show that they intend to stay in power. In North Carolina, despite Donald Trump's narrow victory, the Republican Party still controls the legislature. Roy Cooper, the Democratic governor, was reelected.
This week, the Republican-controlled House could take away the governor's power over the way elections are conducted. Due to their overwhelming majority, they are expected to override his veto.
In Wisconsin, which is a battleground state, Republicans suffered several defeats in elections. They are now trying to fire the state's elections director and impeach a new Supreme Court justice.
In Wisconsin, the Republican Party is trying to hold on to its majority. Since Democrats have dominated the executive offices in the state, the party is resorting to gerrymandering to its advantage and giving itself an edge in the upcoming elections.
The power struggles in Wisconsin and North Carolina show how Republicans are still determined to maintain their dominance even though their support from voters has diminished. They have used various tactics, such as adopting laws that compromise the governor's authority, taking away the governor's powers, and drawing districts with unfair boundaries.
The North Carolina legislature, which is controlled by Republicans, has indicated that it will take a more aggressive approach when it comes to drawing districts, which could potentially give the party an advantage in the upcoming election cycles.
The actions taken by Republicans in these states are mainly driven by the concerns of their voters, who are still convinced that there was widespread voter fraud during the presidential election. They are now pushing through bills that could disenfranchise voters and prevent the governor from appointing members of the election board.
In North Carolina, the Republican-controlled legislature claimed that it has the closest connection with the people of the state. This deviation from the norm shows that the state has had a weak governor and a robust legislature. Wisconsin, on the contrary, has seen more aggressive tactics by the Republican legislature since it took over in 2010.
The power struggles in Wisconsin and North Carolina show how Republicans are still determined to maintain their dominance even though their support from voters has diminished. They have used various tactics, such as adopting laws that compromise the governor's authority, taking away the governor's powers, and drawing districts with unfair boundaries, which could potentially give the party an advantage in the upcoming election cycles. A political scientist noted that the actions of Republicans in these states are mainly driven by their fear of losing power.
