The Supreme Court Levels the Playing Field for Gerrymandering of Congressional Districts

Democrats are incensed by the insinuation of fair elections. 

William Manning | May 23, 2026

Manipulating congressional districts for political benefit is nothing new. 

This activity can be traced to Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry who signed off on a bizarre redistricting map in 1812.  The Boston Gazette famously dubbed it a gerrymander.  The map reminded the journalist of a mythical salamander which was brilliantly depicted by artist and engraver Elkanah Tisdale.  Gerry was a governor, signer of the Declaration of Independence, vice president of the United States, and two-term member of the House of Representatives, but his name is forever linked to the practice of marginalizing voters to maximize the power of a political faction.

Both parties have gerrymandered districts for decades, but Democrats have elevated the practice to an art form. 

Illinois is a prime example.  The state lost a seat due to apportionment from the last two Censuses, but Democrats consistently increased the number of congressional seats they hold.

New York Democrats attempted to gerrymander the state before the election in 2022 but a state court shut them down.  Republicans flipped three house seats that year.  Democrats tried again and succeeded in time for the 2024 election.  The successful gerrymander flipped three seats back to the Democrats.  This was a mid-decade gerrymander that Democrats find so offensive.

When Texas redrew its map in 2025, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker accused the state of cheating.  To counteract the threat from Texas, Californians gerrymandered their political map.  During her campaign for governor, Abigail Spanberger said, “I have no plans to redistrict Virginia.”  After inauguration, her plans changed. 

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