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How partisan redistricting battles could decide the next Congress PBS Newshour - August 18
Texas lawmakers are back in session after Democrats returned to the state after leaving to block partisan redistricting. Democrats came back because California is planning its own partisan map to counteract GOP gains in Texas. To discuss how the map battle could decide the next Congress, Lisa Desjardins spoke with Dr. Sam Wang of the Electoral Innovation Lab.
The winners and losers of gerrymandering Interview on NPR’s KERA Dallas
At the request of President Trump, Texas Republicans are considering redistricting the state to pick up five congressional seats, which could trigger a chain reaction around the country. Samuel Wang, professor of neuroscience and leader of Princeton”s The Gerrymandering Project, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss gerrymandering efforts in Texas and beyond, how some governors are vowing to “fight fire with fire” and what this means for voter voices moving forward.
Sam Wang Breaks Down and Explains the Illinois Gerrymandering Interview on the Mark Reardon Show
Sam Wang is interviewed by Joe Beamer on gerrymandering in Illinois and other states including Missouri and New York.
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