Facing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states to give the GOP an unfair edge by gerrymandering their congressional maps. Texas, North Carolina, and Missouri, have already done so.
Reimagining American Elections to Combat Gerrymandering
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Proportional Representation Can Reduce the Impact of Gerrymandering
Implementing multimember districts is one possible response to partisan gerrymandering.
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Florida governor candidate Byron Donalds removes Trump mentions from campaign website
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The Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s mail voting rules, but the president is still trying to mess with the election.
Chuck Schumer’s Ridiculous Strategy For Trump’s Illegal War: Hope Republicans Come To Their Senses
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Democrats Lead by Nearly 10 Points as the Midterms Approach
From Iowa to Texas, Democrats are making Republicans defend territory that should be safely red
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Commentary: The blueprint for fighting Trump's attempt to sabotage the election, drawn up in Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
The evidence is all around us, but you have to connect dots and see the full picture.
Maine Voters 50+ Could Help Decide Closely Watched 2026 Races
Rising prices, affordability, and threats to democracy are motivating older Maine voters in the 2026 election.
Likely voters lean more Democratic for November's midterms, a change from past cycles
In every wave of our poll this year, screening for likely voters has nudged the congressional generic ballot a point or two bluer
Ugly Gerry
Ugly Gerry is a font that uses the shape of a United States congressional district for each of its characters, created in 2019 as a protest against gerrymandering. It was designed by Ben Doessel and James Lee of the Leo Burnett Agency in a project for RepresentUs.
Trump questioned perception of Portland before approving military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?'
President Trump had said he will send troops to Portland to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he said were "under attack."
