I recently spoke with Rick Hasen, the director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA School of Law, about the feasibility of Texas Governor Greg Abbott ’s redistricting threats, how Congress could rein in partisan gerrymandering,

The blistering Texas summer is usually a time when candidates announce their campaigns and begin raising money for the election year ahead. This Texas summer has been cooler than normal, and so has the announcement period for some of the high-profile 2026 races.

Gavin Newsom knows the popular image of him is of a smooth talker with slicked-back hair, the wealthy liberal who co-owns a vineyard.

Many state delegations are already under single-party control. New maps could tighten the partisan grip while decreasing the importance of general elections.

New York Times columnist David Brooks compared Trump's Texas redistricting efforts to 'mustard gas' on democracy, criticizing both parties' gerrymandering tactics.

Texas Democrats' act of protest sparked demonstrations across the country and debate in states like California about redistricting that favors Democrats.

In North Carolina, Republicans are a few votes shy of a supermajority in one chamber but still control the redistricting process because the state’s congressional maps are not subject to veto and therefore can be passed by a simple majority in the legislature.

Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak.

Governor Gavin Newsom is gearing up for a redistricting battle in California as he tries to counter Texas. Is that the right move? The panel weighs in.