Republicans eye new House majority through redistricting
The Hill May 18, 2021 9:00 PM ET The GOP’s level of control, especially in critical battleground states, may be sufficient to gain the five extra seats they would need to reclaim the majority. “If people voted exactly as they did in 2020 in Democratic and Republican wins, redistricting might give Republicans enough advantage to retake the House, but it depends so much on details,” said Sam Wang, founder of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project. There is one problem for Republicans compared to a decade ago, when a round of redistricting helped the GOP lock in gains. “The number of place...