Naomi Schalit (@democracyeditor.bsky.social)

David Soule & Kyle Redican say the scale of changes in mid-cycle redistricting is "staggering: 10.4 million Texas residents, @ 36% of state population, and 9.2 million California residents, @ 23% of state population, will be in unfamiliar congressional districts" theconversation.com/voters-lose-...

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Voters lose when maps get redrawn before every election instead of once a decade − a trend started in Texas, moving to California and likely spreading across the country With a new, mid-cycle redistricting war raging in state after state, the media and politicians focus on which party is winning or losing seats. But are citizens winning or losing in this conflict? https://theconversation.com/voters-lose-when-maps-get-redrawn-before-every-election-instead-of-once-a-decade-a-trend-started-in-texas-moving-to-california-and-likely-spreading-across-the-country-268181