Who’s Winning the Redistricting Wars?
And more reader questions.
Good morning, everyone! Before we dive in to today’s Q&A issue, I want to quickly plug my piece from the Supreme Court’s tariff arguments yesterday in case you missed it:
It’s only because of your support that I’m able to report from inside the Supreme Court and other government institutions. I’m so grateful, and I hope you found my reporting to be informative.
If it’s Friday, it’s time to answer your questions! This week, we’ll tackle:
Where the gerrymandering wars stand: who is winning?
Where the shutdown fight stands: how did the elections play a role?
My take on the 2025 elections: do I stand by saying that these elections don’t have much predictive power?
A look at how the polls did in 2025: when is getting a race right actually a sign of error?
And what’s behind the GOP refusal to return to Washington: why I don’t buy that the Epstein Files is the dominating factor.
Let’s do it…
Q: Gabe, Give us an overview of the states’ redistricting moves: how will it net out if all actual and proposed moves are implemented.



