Redistricting arms race, closed primaries not good for democracy

By: Gregory Shufeldt

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 829

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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In July 2025, President Trump kickstarted a round of mid-decade redistricting when he encouraged Texas to engage in a partisan gerrymander — “a very simple redrawing, we pick up five seats.” Trump learned a dangerous lesson from 2020 — it is easier to engineer an outcome before an election than trying to “find” more votes afterwards.

After this call to arms, more than a dozen states have redrawn the geographic boundaries …

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