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Voting Rights Under Scrutiny as Redistricting Wars Escalate
Manage episode 516451479 series 2097742
Next week, California voters will decide whether to approve Proposition 50, which would temporarily redraw Congressional district maps to favor Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections. This comes after Republican lawmakers in Texas have redrawn districts to favor their party – with Republican leaders in Indiana, North Carolina and Missouri looking to follow suit. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court appears poised to further weaken the Voting Rights Act and further fuel a “redistricting arms race.” We look at how that case, and the escalating efforts to redistrict along partisan lines, could affect election outcomes in 2026 and beyond.
Guests:
Hansi Lo Wang, correspondent, NPR
Erin Covey, editor, U.S. House of Representatives, The Cook Political Report
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4067 episodes
Manage episode 516451479 series 2097742
Next week, California voters will decide whether to approve Proposition 50, which would temporarily redraw Congressional district maps to favor Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections. This comes after Republican lawmakers in Texas have redrawn districts to favor their party – with Republican leaders in Indiana, North Carolina and Missouri looking to follow suit. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court appears poised to further weaken the Voting Rights Act and further fuel a “redistricting arms race.” We look at how that case, and the escalating efforts to redistrict along partisan lines, could affect election outcomes in 2026 and beyond.
Guests:
Hansi Lo Wang, correspondent, NPR
Erin Covey, editor, U.S. House of Representatives, The Cook Political Report
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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