Episode Details

This episode explains how redistricting and gerrymandering shape House elections. It covers the Texas mid-decade map aimed at up to 5 more Republican seats, which the Supreme Court allowed in December, and California's Proposition 50 and new map aimed at up to 5 more Democratic seats, which the Supreme Court allowed on February 4, 2026. It also looks at partisan versus racial gerrymandering, the Purcell timing principle, and why mid-decade redistricting may become normal.