Via Politico: “I don’t think it’s doable. I think there are too many constitutional constraints,” said Bruce Cain, a Stanford political scientist who was deeply involved as a staffer in the partisan gerrymanders from a prior era of California politics.… Continue reading

Politico on the limited options available to counter Republican redistricting efforts in Texas, Ohio, and Missouri: In conversations with more than a dozen state lawmakers and redistricting experts, Democrats’ best shot at redrawing a map lies in California, a heavily… Continue reading

NYT and Texas Tribune report on yesterday’s hearing in Austin before a select committee of the Texas house on redrawing the state’s congressional districts. From the Texas Tribune story: The Legislature has not yet revealed any proposed revisions of… Continue reading

STLPR reports: President Donald Trump wants Missouri to join in on a mid-decade redistricting extravaganza ahead of the midterm elections, according to a Missouri GOP congressman. But if Missouri Republicans do target Missouri’s Kansas City-based 5th District at the behest… Continue reading

Washington Post: After the 2020 Census, Texas Republicans drew lines to protect incumbents instead of maximizing their chances of gaining more seats. In establishing new lines this year, they could give themselves opportunities in several districts. Under the current… Continue reading

Politico: “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, fresh off a win at the state Supreme Court over a congressional map he pushed through three years ago, said Thursday the state should consider overhauling its districts between censuses. The GOP governor claimed… Continue reading

Politico quotes her as saying this, in response to Republican redistricting efforts in Texas and Ohio: “All’s fair in love and war. We’re following the rules. We do redistricting every 10 years. . . . But if there’s other states… Continue reading

Kyle Kondik’s analysis at Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Key points: — President Trump pushing Texas Republicans to squeeze more seats out of the Lone Star State has led to the possibility of other states on both sides trying to draw new… Continue reading

NYT has this story on a possible Democratic walkout of the special legislative session: “Republicans in the Texas Legislature are planning to hold off on voting on measures to address the state’s deadly July 4 flooding until after they approve… Continue reading

Steve Kornacki for NBC News, breaking down the impact of potential re-redistrictings in Texas and Ohio.

The Downballot: “Ohio must pass a new congressional map this year, but Democrats are threatening to qualify a referendum for the ballot that could stop Republicans from further gerrymandering the state’s already skewed districts.”

NYT: “Republicans in the Texas Legislature are planning to hold off on voting on measures to address the state’s deadly July 4 flooding until after they approve a partisan redistricting of Texas’ U.S. House boundaries, hoping to thwart Democrats’… Continue reading