Episode Details

Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind are joined by Vox Senior Politics Correspondent Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) for a dive deep into the newly redrawn 2022 congressional maps. They discuss what makes a fair map, the strategy behind gerrymandering, and what this could mean for the 2022 midterm elections. Plus, a white paper about the Voting Rights Act and Black electoral representation in Congress.

References:

Andrew’s explainer on the redistricting wars

The Supreme Court’s last ruling on partisan gerrymandering

An argument that the 2022 redistricting has featured “an unprecedented attack … on the political power of communities of color”

White Paper: "The Triumph of Tokenism: The Voting Rights Act and the Theory of Black Electoral Success"

“The US Senate considerably dilutes the voting power of African Americans”

Hosts:

Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt), senior correspondent, Vox

Dara Lind (@dlind), Weeds co-host, Vox

Credits:

Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer

Libby Nelson, editorial adviser

Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts

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