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When it comes to explaining elections in Congress, gerrymandering is overrated

  • Written by Charles R. Hunt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
When it comes to explaining elections in Congress, gerrymandering is overratedA voter casts his ballot at an early voting location in Alexandria, Va., Sept. 26, 2022. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Over the past decade, a consistent refrain in discussions of politics has been that partisan gerrymandering – the drawing of congressional district lines to disproportionately advantage one party over the other – is unfair and...

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