VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“the years that the number was higher are years that end in the number two, which are full national redistricting years. This was a partial redistricting year, but it’s a very high number historically.”
Kyle Kondik · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Kondik explained that years with higher incumbent losses typically coincide with full national redistricting years, unlike this partial redistricting year.
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