Off-topic buttttt, if Hood won, since he can veto Congressional maps, is there any chance of a competitive district for Democrats (other than the safe one they have now)? I know the Gov can't veto legislative maps in MS but I'm curious what kind of effect, if any, Hood can have on Congressional redistricting.
Sorry for necroing your post, especially an off-topic one, but I was interested in this question, too, so I did some redistricting, came up with this, and thought you might be interested in the results:
Blue District: 68.4% White, R+15.61 PVI
Green District: 50.1% White, R+3.95 PVI
Purple District: 53% Black, D+3.59 PVI
Red District: 70.5% White, R+21.44 PVI
This map would retain a majority-minority district(and the green district could potentially become one in 2020, depending on demographic growth), and have two competitive and two safe districts, instead of four safe districts. It's pretty geographically sound, with the exception of hacking up some counties along the green/purple border.
