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Texas Redistricting Maneuver May Harm Republicans More Than It Helps
The map may produce a ‘dummymander’ that threatens more GOP incumbents than Democratic ones.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Wisconsin Court Election Drawing Elon Musk’s Money
Liberals and conservatives face off in the most political apolitical race in the country.
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Ohio’s Redistricting Debate Continues
Voters canned a ballot measure that would have created a nonpartisan redistricting commission, but more changes are on the horizon.
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Lessons of Bowman’s Loss
Today on TAP: No, it wasn’t a generalized defeat for ‘the left.’
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Sam Alito, a Perfectly Deranged Facebook Grandpa
This week on our live show, Ryan Cooper and Jamelle Bouie discuss what’s wrong with the Supreme Court.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Republican Court Rulings Keep Helping Republicans Win Elections
A redistricting case from Louisiana that could get resolved today illustrates the way conservative judges handle voting rights cases with their thumbs on the scale.
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Breaking the Ballot
Republican state lawmakers are enthusiastic practitioners of direct-democracy backsliding. Can voters hold them off?
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Who Will Represent Alabama’s New Democratic District?
After redistricting created another heavily Black congressional district, nearly a dozen candidates have put themselves forward.
Posted inTAP
Corruption in New York’s Redistricting Plans
Today on TAP: A key member of the supposedly independent redistricting commission has a flagrant conflict of interest. Will he recuse himself?