A plan to redistrict states to benefit Republicans was conceived of 15 years ago. It’s been an enormous success
The gerrymandering wars are back. Perhaps they never really went away.
Extreme GOP gerrymanders have remade American politics over the last 15 years. They have locked Republicans into office in state legislatures nationwide, even in purple states when Democratic candidates win more votes. They have delivered a reliable and enduring edge to the GOP in the race for Congress.