US EditionTexas Gerrymandering Could Backfire Like an Exploding Cigar
Texas lawmakers pursue a mid-decade redistricting to secure more congressional seats as the 2030 census shifts political power away from blue states, officials said.
- Texas is racing ahead with a mid-decade congressional redraw to lock in additional seats after President Donald Trump urged state lawmakers to find five seats.
- The U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts is pushing American jurisprudence to the right, forming the legal backdrop for intensified map fights and partisan redistricting disputes.
- The gerrymandering doom spiral is gaining downward momentum, showing partisan map‑drawing alone cannot indefinitely preserve advantage.
- Red states pursuing redraws to increase congressional representation are intensifying clashes with blue states, and the U.S. Supreme Court's posture raises prospects of higher-stakes litigation.
- Ongoing state redraw efforts and the U.S. Supreme Court's direction will shape future congressional maps and future political balance.
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Gerrymandering Won’t Work — It May Tweak Congress but 2030 Census Dooms Blue States’ Sway
Gerrymandering Won’t Work — It May Tweak Congress but 2030 Census Dooms Blue States’ Sway acabral-sanche… Thu, 10/30/2025 - 10:46 SVG Commentary Oct 29, 2025 New York Post Gerrymandering Won’t Work — It May Tweak Congress but 2030 Census Dooms Blue States’ Sway Michael Solon Senior Fellow Michael Solon Caption The US Capitol Building is seen at dusk on June 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. Toggle Table of Contents Contents Contents Share to …
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Texas gerrymandering could backfire like an exploding cigar
The gerrymandering doom spiral is gaining downward momentum, exactly as expected.
POLITICS: Gerrymandering won’t work — 2030 census dooms blue states’ sway
Redistricting fervor is gripping our states’ capitals, as red states and blue states one-up each other in a mid-decade battle to redraw congressional lines. When red Texas and Missouri unveiled redistricting plans in recent months, blue states retaliated. Californians are voting on Proposition 50, a measure pushed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to end-run the state’s legally mandated nonpartisan mapping commission. When the 2030 reapportionment shifts …
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