The mid-decade congressional gerrymandering that Donald Trump kicked off by instructing Texas Republicans to grab five additional districts before the 2026 midterms was startling to anyone with an ...
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Gerrymandering is only going to get worse

Recent Supreme Court decisions have eased the way for states to enact more partisan gerrymanders. Now legislatures are racing to redraw their congressional maps in rare mid-decade redistricting ...
Partisan gerrymandering is the practice of drawing legislative districts to favor one political party. Many democracies, including the United Kingdom and Canada, use independent commissions to draw ...
So how can a ban on partisan gerrymandering be a solution to the demise of the VRA? Because, in the United States, minority population patterns—often in clusters both in urban and rural areas—are such ...
Gerrymandering is dominating political debate right now, and for good reason. The outcome of the 2026 midterms could hinge on which party is able to redraw congressional districts most aggressively in ...