To the Editor: Your editorial of Oct. 19, endors ing Representative Peter Rodino Jr.'s (Tenth District) opponent on the grounds Representative Rodino failed to speak out against corruption in Newark was, in my opinion, unfair and unjust.
But at the same time it would lead to poorer-quality physical screenings of pupils and an increase in health-related problems within the district, opponents say.
The latest example surfaced earlier this month in a Pennsylvania congressional special election, where Conor Lamb, a Democrat, defeated his Republican opponent in a district outside Pittsburgh that Mr. Trump had won by 20 percentage points.
In the March special election for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, for example, Democrat Conor Lamb edged his GOP opponent in a district Trump carried by 20 percentage points.
In the Central Valley's 21st District, Emilio Huerta dropped out of the race just days before the deadline, briefly leaving Republican incumbent David Valadao without an opponent in a district that voted for Clinton 55-40.
Opponents contend that a district council system would "require" the creation of satellite district offices and staff, adding $1.1 million to the town budget and forcing a 6percentt property tax increase.
Other hard-to-get congressmen will be rewarded with roads and bridges for their districts, opponents of the bill allege.
Texas gained four seats in Congress because of a population boom fueled largely by the growing number of Hispanic residents, but the new map passed by Republican lawmakers and signed into law this summer by Gov. Rick Perry is unlikely to empower minority voters in more than one of the new districts, opponents have charged in court.
One of Mr. Hance's most effective radio spots was this one, read by an announcer: "In 1961, when Kent Hance graduated from Dimmitt High School in the 19th congressional district, his opponent George W. Bush was attending Andover Academy in Massachusetts.
[Disclosure: I support New's District 10 opponent, Anna Jones, though I live outside the district.].
The attorney and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Atlanta was also a former national convention delegate for the campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt)., and defeated Council District 6 opponent Charlean Parks, 67 to 33percentt.
