Redistricting Reshapes Power and Trust | Durham News
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Redistricting Reshapes Power and Trust | Durham News

A new study reveals that redistricting is reshaping elections for 10% of Americans, dramatically altering outcomes in 20% of districts—and sparking outrage over partisan gerrymandering. Texas’s GOP-favoring maps triggered California to flip its own map toward Democrats, igniting a nationwide scramble where Republicans could gain up to nine seats. Experts warn this erosion of electoral fairness fuels polarization and weakens public trust, calling for urgent reforms like proportional representation or bipartisan commissions to break the cycle.

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