by Chris Walker | May 5, 2026 | Donald Trump, Gerrymandering, News, partisan gerrymandering, Redistricting, Supreme Court
Following a Supreme Court ruling last week that upended enforcement mechanisms of the Voting Rights Act, President Donald Trump called on Republican states throughout the country to use the occasion to gerrymander their maps for political reasons. The missive from Trump, posted on Truth Social on Monday, incorrectly implied that states had to change their maps following the court’s ruling.
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by Chris Walker | May 5, 2026 | 2026 midterms, Gerrymandering, News, partisan gerrymandering, Redistricting, Voting
A new analysis of midterm races for the House of Representatives set to take place this fall indicates that only 16 districts are considered true tossups, likely the fewest number of competitive seats seen in a midterm election since such observations began in the 1980s. The Cook Political Report, which analyzes all 435 House races (as well as Senate races and presidential elections)…
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