But sometimes the effort backfires: In trying to maximize their seats, a party spreads its voters too thin and fails to make some districts safe enough. These vulnerable districts can then flip to the ...

The idea that our political opponents will "fairly" draw competitive districts is a myth we need to abandon. And this applies ...

At stake is control of the House of Representatives next year, where Republicans hold a slim, three-seat majority.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) sees the writing on the wall. A shift in California to the right is possible, and he wants to stop ...

J.B. Pritzker speaks alongside Gene Wu, right, the Texas House Democratic Caucus chair, and other Texas Democrats on Aug. 3, ...

Consider Texas, where Republicans in the state legislature are attempting, at President Donald Trump's urging, to redraw ...

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...

Discover the history of Illinois' 9th Congressional District, its diverse population, and the impact of gerrymandering on ...

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...

Texas House Democrats in Illinois say they are committed to staying out of their state until the special session ends August ...

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the ...