A misleading narrative has emerged that the gerrymandering hasn’t been all that bad and distribution of seats between the parties might not change much — this story misses the full, much grimmer picture.
Why is the conventional wisdom suggesting that Democrats are doomed this cycle so wrong? Analysts are failing to compare to the relevant baseline. Nationally, the 2021 maps are unfair, but not as unfair as 2011.
Here’s how Texas Republicans crafted one of the most politically and racially skewed maps of this redistricting cycle.
It is not too much to say that the Republican Party has cleared itself a path to nullifying the votes of millions of Americans.
Can you spot the gerrymandered districts?
Latest Census Bureau data shows the United States grew more racially diverse over the past decade — a change driven in part by an increase in the multiracial population and the growing number of Hispanic or Latino residents in Southern states...
A new study finds that Republicans could gain up to 13 seats in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas.
Political, legal, and demographic changes, along with census delays, will shape the fight for fair maps and representation.
Organizations including the NLG, ACLU and Protect Democracy will ready their legal strategies for the battles in the courts. Finally, the people must mobilize to mount mass actions to ensure the integrity of the election.
After a Republican bragged about cramming ‘Dem garbage’ into certain districts, a grassroots campaign has given the power to redraw political maps to the people
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