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OpinionOpinion | End Gerrymandering: A ban on extreme partisan gerrymandering could restore much of the congressional diversity that the Voting Rights Act initially ...
nytimes.com/2026/10/17/opinion/gerrymandering-congress-black-voting.html
The Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill passed in the Lower House last evening, but not before the government moved to realign four Special Operations ... Show more
OpinionQuestion 3 is just another power grab | READER COMMENTARY: Reader commentary: Maryland's redistricting effort is simply the latest example of Maryland ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/10/08/question-3-democratic-power/
What is Gerrymandering? These new US maps could decide the 2026 US midterms: The 2026 US midterms are being fought not just by candidates, but over the maps ...
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When gerrymandering meets a blue wave: The unexpected consequences of Republicans’ effort to redraw electoral maps
economist.com/united-states/2026/10/04/when-gerrymandering-meets-a-blue-wave
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2028 redistricting to help Democrats? These voters don’t like it.: Maryland Democrats want to amend the state constitution to make gerrymandering easier ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/10/07/majority-maryland-voters-oppose-redistricting-referendum-poll-finds/
Colorado’s best future does not include gerrymandering and political cheating (Editorial)
denverpost.com/2026/10/06/amendment-86-redistricting-gerrymandering-congress/
...Beckles warns of ‘gerrymandering’: OPPOSITION Leader Pennelope Beckles has responded to the Government’s proposal to establish three new boroughs and accused ...
trinidadexpress.com/news/local/beckles-warns-of-gerrymandering/article_784f1ab2-fc11-440c-a55d-19a7bc132552.html
Aberdeen Labour have called the move from the SNP/Lib Dem administration "nothing short of gerrymandering," while asking council chiefs if ... Show more
Christian Allard: New fears 'council broke the law' as in-person only rule enforced for crunch leadership vote
Christian Allard: New fears 'council broke the law' as in-person only rule enforced for crunch leadership vote
Justin Ready: Vote against partisan control of redistricting | GUEST COMMENTARY: Opinion: Approval of Question 3 on the November ballot would grant a permanent ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/10/04/ready-question-3-redistricting/
OpinionCourt shouldn't be timid in tossing illegal Congressional maps | Letter: The Wisconsin Supreme Court should put an end the illegal gerrymandering of state's ...
jsonline.com/story/opinion/readers/2026/10/01/wisconsin-congressional-maps-supreme-court/91974756007/
How Trump Could Threaten the 2026 Election
theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/09/david-frum-show-eric-holder-voting-rights-act/688838/
Gerrymandering May Not Have Done the GOP Much Good After All: Gerrymandering may not have done Republicans much good after all. At least one major election ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/gerrymandering-may-not-have-done-the-gop-much-good-after-all.html
Trump Hit With Bombshell Blue Wave Warning: Republicans have tried to engineer an advantage ahead of the midterms, but it may not be enough.
thedailybeast.com/trump-hit-with-bombshell-blue-wave-warning-despite-redistricting/
Key FactsAxios warns Democrats could overcome GOP advantage
Sep 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The redistricting gives Republicans an estimated eight- or nine-seat advantage but does not guarantee a majority.
- According to Axios, a six-point Democratic generic-ballot lead would produce a 221–214 House majority.
- Democrats ran about 10 points ahead of their 2024 performance in special elections; sustaining that trend could yield 230–205 seats, Axios projects.
- If 2026 resembles 2024, Republicans would gain 16 seats and hold a 236–199 majority, according to the analysis.
Missouri likely to appeal Congressional map to U.S. Supreme Court: Missouri Republicans fumed over their loss at the Missouri Supreme Court ...
stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/article_48c9f9c8-f66f-4600-b5b4-1dc833cb73ca.html
Missouri Supreme Court Blocks GOP Maps, Puts Gerrymandering Issue to Voters: The decision will likely be appealed by Republican state leaders to the US Supreme ...
truthout.org/articles/missouri-supreme-court-blocks-gop-maps-puts-gerrymandering-issue-to-voters/
South Tyrol: Gerrymandering along the Adige: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to change the electoral law. In South Tyrol ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/suedtirol-gerrymandering-entlang-der-etsch-accg-201164089.html
Missouri gerrymander combines KC and Sedalia. State Fair illustrates the divide
READ MORE: Missouri gerrymander combines KC and Sedalia. State Fair illustrates the divide
Missouri gerrymander combines KC and Sedalia. State Fair illustrates the divide: Emanuel Cleaver traveled from KC to Sedalia as Missouri’s new 5th District ...
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article316950011.html
What big races are on Utahns’ ballots in the 2026 midterm elections?: After a yearslong gerrymandering debate, Utahns will likely send a Democrat to Congress ...
sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/23/utah-2026-elections-here-are-big/
Missouri Judge Blocks Voters From Challenging Republicans’ Rigged Map: Republicans have scored another massive win in their gerrymandering wars ahead of ...
newrepublic.com/post/214545/missouri-judge-republicans-map-gerrymandering
Protect Maryland’s democracy from partisan gerrymandering | GUEST COMMENTARY: Opinion: Republicans, Democrats and independents should be able to agree that ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/08/20/maryland-gerrymandering-votes/
Mills Goes Scorched-Earth & Florida’s “Dummymander” Watch: Cory Mills lost his primary by 13 points, but is privately threatening to sink the party’s ...
puck.news/mills-goes-scorched-earth-and-floridas-dummymander-watch/
Elbridge who? How the name of a forgotten founder lives on in the word 'gerrymander'
npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5930301/gerrymandering-elbridge-gerry-redistricting
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Wins Primary In Heavily Black Florida District: Wasserman Schultz opted to run in the majority minority district after hers became more ...
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/08/18/debbie-wasserman-schultz-wins-in-florida-primary-for-heavily-black-district/
OpinionOpinion | Gerrymandering won. It’s time to change the rules.: The Supreme Court has closed off nearly every legal avenue for challenging partisan gerrymandering ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/08/13/opinion/gerrymandering-proportional-representation/
‘They got duped’: Why Democrats think Latinos can help them overcome Texas GOP’s gerrymander
politico.com/news/2026/08/16/texas-democrats-hispanics-gerrymander-01038880
Only one thing can stop Texas GOP dominance in Congress: Gina Hinojosa: She says the only way to stop extreme gerrymandering is by electing her governor.
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas-take/article/one-thing-stop-texas-gop-dominance-congress-gina-22382157.php
Gerrymandering is the process of redrawing electoral maps with the goal of winning elections. This practice is used by both Republicans and Democrats ... Show more
FT Explains
FT Explains
In the third part of the delimitation explainer series, Varghese K. George explains what gerrymandering is and how constituency boundaries can be drawn to ... Show more
OpinionDid pro-GOP redistricting bother Republicans? | READER COMMENTARY: Reader commentary: Maryland GOP strenuously opposes gerrymandering — when it doesn't ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/08/09/gop-redistricting-bother/
OpinionMoore is less on redistricting | READER COMMENTARY: Reader commentary: Maryland Republicans have moral high ground in debate over gerrymandering.
baltimoresun.com/2026/08/08/moore-is-less-on-redistricting/
OpinionProtect democracy and Maryland’s constitution | READER COMMENTARY: Reader commentary: Maryland voters must reject partisan efforts to enable gerrymandering ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/08/07/democracy-and-marylands-constitution/
Maryland Democrats ask voters to let them redraw congressional districts: The state’s existing 7-1 gerrymander could become an 8-0 one in 2028 ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/08/05/maryland-democrats-ask-voters-let-them-redraw-congressional-districts/
Our series America After Trump examines how democracies fall, and how they come back.
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Each candidate in three-way race for Jefferson County clerk got 33% of the vote: The unofficial final results show that Jaclyn Riebold got 33.71%; Brent Myers ...
stltoday.com/news/local/column/joe-holleman/article_04249ff2-29e6-45d1-bf92-3348589f4c18.html
As high-profile battles over redistricting have become a fixture in political headlines, a group of scholars is sounding the alarm on the consequences of ... Show more
Group urges Congress to adopt proportional representation to end redistricting battles
pbs.org/newshour/show/group-urges-congress-to-adopt-proportional-representation-to-end-redistricting-battles
Virginia’s redistricting battle is far from over, but as partisan gerrymandering hands Republicans a growing structural advantage in Congress ... Show more
Walmart leapfrogs EV charging competitors with rapid buildout
Walmart leapfrogs EV charging competitors with rapid buildout
House pivots to the midterms as members depart for recess: Republicans hope that gerrymandering and a backlash to the progressive left will help tip the midterms ...
semafor.com/article/07/24/2026/house-pivots-to-the-midterms-as-members-depart-for-recess
Southern Black Democrats See a Familiar Betrayal: Southern Black Democrats see a familiar betrayal in the post-’Callais’ gerrymandering push ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/southern-black-democrats-see-a-familiar-betrayal.html
Fair redistricting made Arizona different. Reforms now could keep gerrymandering out and make the state a national leader again ... Show more
Gerrymandering hasn't come for Arizona yet. It could | Opinion
Gerrymandering hasn't come for Arizona yet. It could | Opinion
Utahns won’t vote this year on whether to give lawmakers power to gerrymander maps
sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/07/08/gerrymandering-utah-legisaltive/
How will redrawing India's electoral map reshape the balance of power?
The upcoming delimitation exercise can change India’s federal compact like never ... Show more
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OpinionEx-AG: Partisan gerrymandering in N.J. erodes voter trust as independents surge : The rise of partisan gerrymandering undermines democratic consent as ...
nj.com/opinion/2026/07/ex-ag-partisan-gerrymandering-in-nj-erodes-voter-trust-as-independents-surge.html
EDITORIAL Colorado Supreme Court derails gerrymandering: The Colorado Supreme Court upheld Colorado’s voter-approved redistricting system Monday ...
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OpinionAG Brown wrong on racial gerrymandering | READER COMMENTARY: Reader commentary: Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais is not a betrayal of voting rights ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/06/29/ag-brown-wrong-gerrymandering/
With the Supreme Court clearing away remaining obstacles, the GOP is shamelessly trying to gerrymander its way to a midterm victory ... Show more
The US Needs Proportional Representation
The US Needs Proportional Representation
Letters: Closed primaries and gerrymandering violate our constitutional rights www.theadvocate.com/_services/v1/client_captcha/challenge?request=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJleHAiOjE3NDcyNzg3MTEsImlhdCI6MTc0NzI3ODQxMSwicmVkaXJlY3QiOiIvYmF0b25fcm91Z2UvZW50ZXJ0YWlubWVudF9saWZlL2pvaG4tZm9zdGVyLXBlcmZvcm1zLWhvbWV A letter writer responds to a Stephanie Grace column about the way the ... Show more
How a congressional redistricting battle could gain new life for the 2028 elections
chicagotribune.com/2026/06/19/congressional-redistricting-battles-2028/
OpinionA constitutional fix for gerrymandering | Guest commentary: The American Revolution’s 250th anniversary underscores a hard truth: gerrymandering betrays the ...
richmond.com/opinion/column/article_edc7fc17-893c-4f2f-bd15-de4e91a2abcf.html
Judge Allows Florida House Map That Could Add 4 Republican Seats: The plaintiffs had sought a temporary restraining order, arguing that the map violated a state ...
nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/florida-congress-map-redistricting.html
Key FactsFlorida Court Approves Controversial New Congressional Map
May 27, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
- A Florida judge denied a temporary block on the state’s new congressional map amid ongoing legal challenges.
- The map is projected to add four Republican seats in the upcoming November midterm elections.
- Plaintiffs claim the map violates a 2010 voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering.
- The judge ruled that the potential partisan bias in the new map was less problematic than constitutional issues in the prior map.
the potential partisan intent in the 2026 map is the lesser of the two evils.— Judge Joshua M. Hawkes, Second Judicial Circuit in Tallahassee; wrote this in denying the temporary injunction.
OpinionWe need to add 6,000 seats to Congress. I'm serious. | Opinion: If Americans want to curb gerrymandering and strengthen representation, they must stop expecting ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/2026/05/25/congress-larger-size-house-representatives/90145889007/
Republicans are poised to finish this year’s redistricting war 10 seats ahead of Democrats
edition.cnn.com/2026/05/28/politics/republicans-midterm-redistricting-war-democrats
Key FactsRepublicans Gain Edge in Midterm Redistricting Battle
May 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- GOP altered district lines in six states targeting 14 Democratic-held seats to bolster their chances.
- The Supreme Court ruling weakened the Voting Rights Act, intensifying redistricting efforts in the South.
- Some Republicans, especially in South Carolina, resisted redistricting plans due to timing and strategic concerns.
- Both parties are gearing up for more aggressive map redraws ahead of the 2028 elections.
The Supreme Court has effectively announced that the adults have left the room.— Justin Levitt, professor at Loyola Marymount Law School, commented on the Court's rulings.
Judges Block Alabama Republicans’ Map for Being Too Racist : A federal court ruled Alabama Republicans’ map goes too far in discriminating against Black voters.
newrepublic.com/post/210881/trump-judges-block-alabama-republicans-2026-map
Trump Blurts Out Vile Plot to Steal Midterms as Polls Take Brutal Turn: As Trump reveals new levels of corruption to the GOP scheme to gerrymander the midterms ...
newrepublic.com/article/210212/trump-blurts-vile-plot-steal-midterms-crushing-new-poll-hits
Waiting for a backlash: Gerrymandering in the USA and African Americans: The Supreme Court's voting rights ruling from April will have negative consequences ...
nzz.ch/international/warten-auf-backlash-gerrymandering-in-den-usa-und-die-afroamerikaner-ld.10006943
OpinionGOP gerrymandering is erasing the South’s Black voters | Guest commentary: Gerrymandering gives us government for politicians by politicians. We must end it and ...
richmond.com/opinion/column/article_de59717b-5818-47bb-9761-5ec6267d201f.html
Gerrymandering can’t fix the GOP’s voter problem - Salon.com: Legal wins won’t matter if Republicans can’t get people to vote for them
salon.com/2026/05/12/gerrymandering-cant-fix-the-gops-voter-problem/
OpinionCan Hakeem Jeffries Lead a Democratic Takeover of the House?: An unprecedented gerrymandering effort led by Donald Trump—and internal divisions among ...
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/05/25/can-hakeem-jeffries-lead-a-democratic-takeover-of-the-house
A Louisiana man gave an impassioned speech calling out state Republicans for their racist gerrymander. “I believe the country as a whole is rebuking your party ... Show more
What’s inside the Democratic battle plan for the next phase of the redistricting wars
edition.cnn.com/2026/05/13/politics/democrats-redistricting-hakeem-jeffries-us-house-maps
OpinionWhat the Gerrymandering Wars Mean for the Midterms—and 2028: Isaac Chotiner interviews Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst ...
newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/what-the-gerrymandering-wars-mean-for-the-midterms-and-2028
Indiana Primary Results Prove It: The GOP Is Still a Trump Cult: A few state senators bucked Trump on mid-decade gerrymandering. He endorsed their opponents ...
newrepublic.com/article/210002/indiana-primary-results-gerrymandering-gop-trump-cult
Key FactsTrump Strengthens Grip with Indiana Senate Victories
May 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
- Trump endorsed primary challengers targeting GOP incumbents opposing Indiana’s redistricting efforts.
- Five out of seven Trump-supported candidates defeated incumbents who voted against the 2025 map redraw.
- The election results reinforce Trump’s sway in the party and signal a win for conservative Republicans.
- Primary spending surged to approximately $13.5 million, marking a sharp increase from previous cycles.
Headed by a total loser named Rod Bray, every one of these people should be 'primaried,' and I will be there to help!— Donald Trump on Rod Bray in Indiana, in the context of backing primary challenges against GOP critics.
Virginia Supreme Court overrules Democratic gerrymander, declaring new House maps 'null and void'
nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/virginia-supreme-court-overrules-democratic-gerrymander/
After Virginia Redistricting Map Is Tossed, Democrats Search Desperately for a Response
nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/politics/democrats-virginia-plans-gerrymandering.html
Republican Governor Refuses to Join Trump’s Gerrymandering Wars: Georgia’s Brian Kemp is refusing to take action after the Supreme Court ruling—for now.
newrepublic.com/post/209843/georgia-republican-governor-gerrymandering-2026-election
OpinionThe next Voting Rights Act must outlaw gerrymandering: The supreme court has gutted one of the strongest federal tools we had against the most effective weapon ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/10/the-next-voting-rights-act-must-outlaw-gerrymandering
The Bulwark Apr 30
The Supreme Court Hacks Away at the Voting Rights Act Yet Again: Get ready for new fights over racist gerrymandering.
thebulwark.com/p/the-supreme-court-hacks-away-at-the-voting-rights-act-yet-again-louisiana-v-callais-gerrymandering
Key FactsSupreme Court Limits Key Voting Rights Protections
Apr 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
- The Supreme Court invalidated a congressional map that would have created a second majority-Black district in Louisiana.
- The ruling deemed the map an unconstitutional racial gerrymander violating equal protection principles.
- This decision comes after extensive litigation over the Voting Rights Act’s application following the 2020 census.
- Previous Supreme Court cases have also curtailed major provisions of the Voting Rights Act over the past decade.
greenlights redistricting plans that will disable minority communities.— Justice Sonia Sotomayor, dissenting from the Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana's congressional map under the Voting Rights Act
Trump Has No Clue What His Supreme Court Has Just Unleashed: The Supreme Court decision on gerrymandering points in one direction only: Come 2028 ...
newrepublic.com/article/209830/trump-supreme-court-gerrymandering-voting-rights
The Supreme Court broke democracy by saying the quiet part out loud: SCOTUS has lost its sense of when to shut up.
vox.com/politics/487895/supreme-court-callais-voting-rights-citizens-united
U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling: Louisiana suspended its upcoming primaries for the U.S. House, following ...
npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5806000/louisiana-suspends-house-primaries-supreme-court
‘Breathtakingly Dumb’: Fox’s Jonathan Turley Torches Democrats Over ‘Colossal̵ ...
mediaite.com/media/tv/breathtakingly-dumb-foxs-jonathan-turley-torches-democrats-over-colossal-gerrymandering-loss/
Dems Hit Panic Button After Gerrymander Loss: We Now ‘Have to Pitch a Perfect Game’
mediaite.com/media/news/dems-hit-panic-button-after-gerrymander-loss-we-now-have-to-pitch-a-perfect-game/
JUST IN: Virginia Supreme Court Overturns Democratic Gerrymander: Virginia's Supreme Court overturned the new congressional map passed by the state legislature ...
mediaite.com/media/news/just-in-virginia-supreme-court-overturns-democratic-gerrymander/
“Anyone who says that racial gerrymandering and voter suppression and racism no longer exist are lying.” - Tennessee State Rep. Justin J ... Show more
Southern Republicans Are Already Deleting Black Districts : The Supreme Court’s recent gerrymandering ruling has touched off an instantaneous demolition of ...
newrepublic.com/article/210055/southern-republicans-black-voting-rights
AOC Calls on Dems to “Play by Same Rules” Republicans Do on Gerrymandering: “We have to provide balance” to GOP gerrymandering until new redistricting rules are ...
truthout.org/articles/aoc-calls-on-dems-to-play-by-same-rules-republicans-do-on-gerrymandering/
