New York Unlikely to Pursue Agressive Gerrymander

New York Unlikely to Pursue Agressive Gerrymander

“With Democrats’ national redistricting calculus now in disarray over Friday’s court order blocking new Virginia maps, party leaders are looking to New York as a prime opportunity to keep pace with Republicans,” Politico reports. “But as top Democrats in the Empire State move ahead with their attempt to redraw lines in 2028, they’re also far more likely to pull their punches in the ongoing gerrymandering wars.”

N.Y. Democrats Want Minority Districts Kept Intact

As New York Democrats are expected to begin redrawing their congressional maps to give their party more seats, leaders say they aim to keep minority districts intact.