Texas Republicans currently hold 66% of that state’s 35 congressional seats. The remap could allow Texas Republicans to pick ...

Former diplomat and Democratic senator Adlai Stevenson once remarked that “a hypocrite is the kind of politician who would ...

Texas Democrats travel to blue states to block redistricting quorum as networks demonstrate double standard in covering ...

While Gov. JB Pritzker last week repeatedly said he and his allies in the General Assembly might pursue gerrymandering ...

Logistics of moving primary dates, diluting Democratic districts way harder than political theater now playing out.

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Whether it’s Texas Republicans seeking to gerrymander congressional boundaries or Illinois Democrats preserving their control ...

It’s a jagged, narrow strip of territory with no obvious rhyme or reason as it traverses six counties. It’s less a ...

But sometimes the effort backfires: In trying to maximize their seats, a party spreads its voters too thin and fails to make some districts safe enough. These vulnerable districts can then flip to the ...

Most members of the House Democratic Caucus fled the state this week in an attempt to stall a Trump-ordered gerrymander. We tried to talk to the few who stayed.

Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don't return to the ...