'We're a joke': Life in the nation's most gerrymandered district - PennLive
Nov 14, 2017 · Pennsylvania's 7th has become the poster child for gerrymandering nationwide, with its lines described by one author as "Goofy kicking Donald Duck."
The Math Behind Pennsylvania's Gerrymandered Map Getting Overturned | WIRED
Feb 20, 2018 · The Geeks Who Put a Stop to Pennsylvania's Partisan Gerrymandering. Pennsylvania's congressional map has long been aggressively gerrymandered, silencing Democratic voters. These are the experts...
In a Comically Drawn Pennsylvania District, the Voters Are Not …
Jan 26, 2018 · The Seventh Congressional District in Pennsylvania is nicknamed Goofy Kicking Donald Duck because its highly contorted shape resembles one Disney character planting a foot in the posterior of...
Touring Pa.’s 7th congressional district, one of the nation
Nov 15, 2017 · Pa.'s old congressional map was called a "voter proof" partisan gerrymander. But our analysis suggests the wave of Democratic success this year could have overcome it.
Republicans Discover the Horror of Gerrymandering
Feb 15, 2022 · State courts have struck down more aggressive GOP gerrymanders in North Carolina and Ohio. A major factor, however, is that despite their anti-gerrymandering rhetoric, Democrats have been at least...
How much will gerrymandering actually affect the 2024 election?
Mar 13, 2024 · On December 22 last year, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the gerrymandered maps were unconstitutional, but that ruling only came after liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz won a seat on the...
Gerrymandering and Democracy: An Introduction - Kettering …
Oct 31, 2024 · The most significant effect of gerrymandering is that it distorts representation. In 2020, 53% of Ohio voters supported the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, and 45% supported the Democratic candidate, Joe Biden.
How Democrats learned to stop worrying and love the gerrymander
Apr 14, 2022 · The main reason is gerrymandering — redrawing of district lines for partisan benefit. Republicans built on their existing gerrymanders to try to expand their House advantage, but Democrats...
Gerrymandering Explained | Brennan Center for Justice
Jun 9, 2023 · The latest redistricting cycle was the first since the Supreme Court’s 2019 ruling that gerrymandering for party advantage cannot be challenged in federal court. Here are six things to know about partisan gerrymandering and how it impacts our democracy.
How does gerrymandering change US politics? Look at this district.
Jan 8, 2024 · She has also floated herself as a possible vice presidential candidate for former President Donald Trump, despite clashes with him.