
Are we heading towards the gerrymander apocalypse with David Wasserman
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When we started this year, redistricting was not something we thought would be driving our politics this cycle.
But, of course, that's no longer the case with Texas unleashing a domino effect of redistricting efforts across the country.
Thankfully, we know someone really well who can help us understand what's happening: The Cook Political Report's very own David Wasserman.
If you follow Dave on X, you know him as Redistrict.
Redistricting itself is a topic Dave's been fascinated with for a very long time. He was pouring over maps and congressional data as a kid, which we talk about in this conversation. (It's pretty adorable.)
Now as one of the most trusted sources in the country on congressional maps, we literally can't think of anyone better to help us navigate this complicated and unprecedented mid-cycle redrawing of districts.
We recorded this conversation on Thursday, September 11th.
Check out our CPR 2025-2026 Redistricting Tracker: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/redistricting/2025-2026-redistricting-tracker-how-many-seats-could-flip-0
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