Democrats’ Commitment to Nonpartisan Redistricting Ties Their Hands Against GOP Map Manipulation

In the ongoing battle for control of Congress, Texas Republicans, emboldened by President Trump’s call, are redrawing legislative maps with surgical precision to cement their narrow House majority. But while the GOP embraces every advantage in this high-stakes fight, many Democrats find themselves constrained by the very nonpartisan redistricting commissions they once championed.Is Principle Undermining Practical Politics?Once heralded as a safeguard against political gamesmanship, independent commissions have become a double-edged sword for Democrats. Designed to promote fair representation and prevent gerrymandering, these bodies now limit Democrats’ ability to respond in kind when Republicans redraw districts mid-decade to entrench power. How...