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Democrats Lose Next Phase in the Gerrymandering Wars

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Posted By: Mercedes44, 5/8/2026 6:11:13 AM

Gerrymandering, or the protocol where states allot congressional seats by population, is in the news recently, and some states do it transparently politically, depending on the makeup of their state legislatures. Others go through the operation, sometimes genuine, sometimes not so much, of having a nonpartisan body redistrict. It’s very important because it’s based on the census, as well as within the state. The number of seats that the state is granted by the U.S. Census is then further determined by how you draw the lines for congressional districts.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: mifla 5/8/2026 7:17:22 AM (No. 2101934)
It is amusing to watch the Dems in Tennessee go bonkers after the Republicans in that state did the same thing as the Democrats in Virginia.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: mobyclik 5/8/2026 7:26:17 AM (No. 2101940)
This is exactly why the Rats want tens of millions of illegals counted in the census. More power for them.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: NorthernDog 5/8/2026 9:04:49 AM (No. 2101990)
Dems are currently way overrepresented in the House. And after the 2030 census it will only get worse.
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