Republicans have been on a roll in the redistricting wars as of late. However, some Republican state legislators in many states appear to be wary of fully pressing their new advantages. In doing so, they threaten to leave winnable congressional districts that could decide the majority on the table.

After it seemed like the issue had been fought to a draw, Florida passed a new congressional map that could extend its GOP edge to 24 to 4, up from 20 to 8 on the prior map. Then, Virginia’s proposed redrawn map that would likely elect 10 Democrats and just 1 Republican was thrown out by the state supreme court, which reverted the commonwealth to its current 6-5 map. And finally, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais ended the requirement that many southern states retain Democratic seats. …

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