Tag: gerrymandering

To me, this is the end of America, if we want to live in a democracy.”

A rare mid-decade gerrymander in Texas, championed by Donald Trump, sparks lawsuits, protests, and warnings of a nationwide redistricting arms race.

Fleeing the state to break quorum, Texas Democrats are fighting what they call a racist, Trump-backed effort to rig congressional maps ahead of 2026—sparking a broader national confrontation over voting rights.

The gerrymandered districts had long been a point of contention, with numerous legal experts deeming Wisconsin one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation.

Facing a historic legal challenge, the Voting Rights Act's future hangs in balance.

Our best shot at saving our democracy is right now. It’s time to act.

The vast majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are becoming non-competitive.

We can do it with H.R. 1, a historic bill that would make it easier to vote, transform campaign financing, and ban partisan gerrymandering.

“These are matters that concern the people and their franchise and their access to resources.”

The ruling that federal courts can’t resolve claims of partisan gerrymandering is “almost guaranteed to facilitate massive election rigging in the future.”