The NPR Politics Podcast How Redistricting Could Reshape The Midterms (Live 10th Anniversary Special)
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Oct 31, 2025 A special live show dives into how mid-decade redistricting may reshape the midterms. The panel discusses partisan motivations and notable state changes sparked by Trump. Concerns arise over a Supreme Court ruling affecting voting rights, and changes in voter sentiment are explored in California. Younger voters express economic anxieties while Democrats face organizational hurdles. The show reflects on a decade of political coverage and includes memorable personal anecdotes, creating a blend of serious analysis and lighter moments.
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Mid-Decade Redistricting Is Uncharted Territory
- Mid-decade redistricting is a new, aggressive form of gerrymandering aimed at altering House control between censuses.
- Miles Parks warns this tactic departs from the usual post-census redraw and risks uncharted political consequences.
Redistricting As Political Retaliation
- Donald Trump urged state Republicans to redraw maps to gain seats, prompting Democratic responses like California's proposal.
- Mara Liasson says this reflects naked political ambition and Republican nervousness about holding the House.
Gerrymandering Threatens Vote‑to‑Seat Link
- Recent House elections correlated national popular vote with seats won, a democratic ideal that gerrymandering threatens.
- Miles Parks warns current maps risk breaking that vote-to-seat correspondence.