US EditionDemocrats Win in Virginia but It Won't Be the Final Say in a National Redistricting Competition
Republicans and Democrats are redrawing maps as a slim House majority and new census data raise the stakes for 2026.
- President Donald Trump urged Republican officials in Texas to redraw congressional districts to their advantage, aiming to win additional seats and maintain the party's slim majority in the 2026 elections.
- Democrats who control California's government countered by redrawing their own districts to win more seats, a move ratified by voters; gerrymandering in the nation's two most populous states prompted officials elsewhere to redraw boundaries.
- Politicians use methods like packing opposing voters into few districts to win surrounding ones. The term "gerrymander" dates to 1812, when Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry drew districts to benefit his party.
- Political gerrymandering remains legal under the Constitution. The Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that federal courts lack authority to decide partisan claims, leaving regulation to state courts and legislatures.
- Gerrymandering is becoming more rampant across America. An Associated Press analysis of 2024 elections showed significant political tilts in one-third of districts, though overall House seats won aligned closely with national vote shares.
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The US has a long history of changing voting districts for political reasons. Is it legal? - The Morning Sun
The gerrymandering of House districts is becoming more rampant across the U.S. The word “gerrymander” was coined in America more than 200 years ago as an unflattering way to describe the political manipulation of boundaries for legislative voting districts by those in charge of drawing them. The word has stood the test of time, in part because American politics remain fiercely competitive. And with time and technology, politicians have become ev…
The US has a long history of gerrymandering legislative voting districts. Is it legal?
Gerrymandering is proliferating in states across the U.S. Republicans and Democrats alike have been redrawing voting districts for the U.S. House to try to give their party an advantage
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The US has a long history of changing voting districts for political reasons. Is it legal?
Gerrymandering is proliferating in states across the U.S. Republicans and Democrats alike have been redrawing voting districts for the U.S.
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