claim: "in my 12 years in the house, i have watched my district go from a solidly democratic district to a heavily solid republican district."
author: allan ritter
evidence_1: "in my 12 years in the house, i have watched my district go from a solidly  democratic district to a heavily solid republican district." — politifact texas on  monday ...
evidence_2: "in my 12 years in the house, i have watched my district go from a solidly  democratic district to a heavily solid republican district." — politifact texas on  monday ...
evidence_3: nov 5, 2018 ... democrats must net a 23-seat gain in order to take power in the house, and there  are now 17 districts currently held by republicans that are ...
evidence_4: nov 9, 2018 ... “it sure looks solidly republican at this point,” said john shaw, the director of the  paul simon public policy institute. ... shaw said kelly may have been the best  chance for democrats to flip the seat. ... illinois 12th congressional district vote  percentages ... it is a swing district, in my opinion,” theising said.
evidence_5: mar 26, 2018 ... democrats, who have been sidelined as the house minority party since ...  election and 12 districts where a democratic candidate had raised the ...  republicans can still go on the offensive and will look first to flip ... but half of the  seats in these districts are solidly or likely democratic, ... 10, 12, solid rep.