Gerrymandering (probably) won't give Republicans the House
Bill Scher Apr 28, 2021 8:55 PM ET We can’t know exactly what each state will do. But, after accounting for the newly announced reapportionment, Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman estimates Republicans will net three or four seats from redistricting (while offering a range of zero to eight.) Real Clear Politics’ Sean Trende similarly estimates a net gain of four from a “normal redistricting,” in which Republicans do not pursue extreme gerrymanders. A four-seat net gain from reapportionment and redistricting would help Republicans take the House in 2022 but they need to net five ...