Gerrymania
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Gerrymania
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In the very first episode of Stubborn Things, Jay Cost and Sean Trende
kick off with a deep dive into gerrymandering. This year alone, 10 states have
redistricted or are in the process of doing so, often with overt partisan aims.
In a statewide election last month, California approved a new congressional map
to favor Democrats. In September, the governor of Missouri signed that state's
new map — passed by a state house and senate featuring supermajority Republican
control — into law, a move that is projected to boost Republican candidates.
And over at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the President referred to Indiana
Republicans who (at least initially) resisted the pressure to gerrymander as
"RINOs" and called for them to be primaried. To unpack all of this
and more, Cost and Trende explore the origins of gerrymandering and connect the
historical, partisan, and legal dots that make up the story of American
congressional redistricting.