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    Why new congressional maps don’t help the GOP as much as Democrats feared

    In 2022, it's out with the old maps, and in with the new. Redistricting, the once-in-a-decade redrawing of congressional and state legislative maps based on the U.S. census, is underway, but things are pretty different this time. The latest redrawing session follows a decade of ambitious voter reforms, seismic changes to the legal landscape, demographic shifts that have rearranged political ...
    by Arit John, Los Angeles Times Jan 12, 2022 6 minutes

    In 2022, it's out with the old maps, and in with the new.

    Redistricting, the once-in-a-decade redrawing of congressional and state legislative maps based on the U.S. census, is underway, but things are pretty different this time.

    The latest redrawing session follows a decade of ambitious voter reforms, seismic changes to the legal landscape, demographic shifts that have rearranged political power and a pandemic that has condensed and complicated the timeline for completing redistricting on-time.

    The congressional maps that emerge in the coming months will determine whose voices are heard in Washington and shape the balance of power there for years to come.

    The two parties have taken different approaches to drawing the maps where they have control: Republicans are generally shoring up their gains over the last decade, while Democrats are searching for new opportunities for blue seats. GOP lawmakers control map drawing in states covering 187 congressional districts, while Democrats control 75 seats. Independent commissions or states with

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