There’s at least a few people in the Democratic establishment who have
hope for the midterms. They’re the redistricting experts, people like
Kelly Burton. She’s a long-time political operative and the president of
the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, an organization that
she leads along with other top party names like former attorney general
Eric Holder. The NDRC is leading the Democrats’ charge against
Republican gerrymandering during the 2022 redistricting cycle.

So why are Burton and her counterparts so sanguine? Because for the
first time since 2018, they are confident that redistricting and
numerous legal battles are making the field more hospitable for midterm
victories. The NDRC is bringing lawsuits to state courts to fight what
it says are illegal attempts at gerrymandering districts. Florida,
Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Alabama — the list goes on. On the steps
of the Lincoln Memorial, Burton tells Playbook Deep Dive host Ryan Lizza
what it’s taken to draw an equitable voting map for 2022 and what she’s
hoping to see in November. 

Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Kelly Burton is the president of the National Democratic Redistricting
Committee.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Adam Allington is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.