Gerrymandering update 1/28/21

NEW w/@NYTnickc: The gerrymandering wars are here.

Republicans may be able to take back the House majority just on new lines drawn by GOP state legislatures in booming Sun Belt states.

Dems fighting back in NY, IL & MD. Lawsuits will abound. https://t.co/ZUQnW4aUOK

— Reid J. Epstein (@reidepstein) January 31, 2021

Five big differences vs. 2011 redistricting cycle:

– Dems much better prepared and GOP less dominant
– New commissions in CO/MI/VA and to lesser extent NY/OH/UT
– New post-Shelby VRA implications
– Heightened public/court scrutiny
– Voters even more geographically pre-sorted pic.twitter.com/U8Z2Fva7nU

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) January 26, 2021

once again, this only really helps the GOP if the entire map remains static. but if R-trending swing states split their EC votes and D-trending swing states don’t, then Republicans may end up losing themselves an election over these schemes. https://t.co/70Xkjnyanf

— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) January 22, 2021

FWIW, this Dem gerrymander would convert #IL13, #IL14 and #IL17 from Trump ‘16 to Clinton ‘16 districts.

But given GOP gerrymandering opportunities elsewhere, it’s going to be really tough for Ds to hold the House in ‘22. https://t.co/ffDd4YVHOS

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 14, 2020

This is how undemocratic US Senate is:

-15 states with 38 million people elect 30 GOP senators

-California with 40 million people elects 2 Dems

-By 2040, 30% of America will elect 70 senators. 70% of America will elect only 30 pic.twitter.com/nX43Oi0kdT

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) January 22, 2021

GOP gerrymandering slows Wisconsin's Covid-19 response. https://t.co/zyV8QGj1aB

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 27, 2021

Out of various democracy/governance issues, ending partisan gerrymandering has the broadest support and one of only two issues that commands majority support from Ds, Rs, and independents. #fairmaps pic.twitter.com/ZB5xx1k1JB

— Michael Li 李之樸 (@mcpli) January 21, 2021

The best way to end gerrymandering, with all its vile effects, is for Democrats to gerrymander wherever and whenever they can. https://t.co/84xrjB5LlF

— James Gleick (@JamesGleick) January 27, 2021

Democrats can't stop Republicans from escalating their gerrymandering of the House ahead of the 2022 midterm elections without eliminating the filibuster.

That's what the GOP is counting on. pic.twitter.com/wcNhPB9rhQ

— Waleed Shahid (@_waleedshahid) January 27, 2021

Thanks to @SamWangPhD & the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, this interactive map at the link shows what the best course of action may be to fight for fairer redistricting in every single state ahead of the 2020 redistricting cycle https://t.co/6x4QOXc0gI pic.twitter.com/JgkCs8oQ02

— Stephen Wolf (@PoliticsWolf) July 11, 2019