Republican gerrymandering in the state might be too shameless even for the Supreme Court.
Gabrielle Gurley
Gabrielle Gurley is an American Prospect senior editor. The award-winning journalist covers politics and policy in states and localities, with beats in economic development and infrastructure, elections, and climate. She is a 2026 Society of Professional Journalists/Washington D.C. Chapter Correspondent Award finalist for her coverage of District of Columbia politics and has earned past recognitions from the National Association of Black Journalists and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Republican state leaders are working frantically to skim off as much of voters’ democratic powers as they can this election season.
Posted inWorking in America
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Troy Jackson steps out of Graham Platner’s shadow to take on Susan Collins in November.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
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