How redistricting became the burning hot center of Democratic politics

It was once an issue that made voters’ eyes glaze over. But in the last several weeks, the once-arcane subject of redistricting — underpinned by Texas Democrats’ extraordinary exodus from their state to block Republican plans to redraw maps — has transformed into the burning hot center of Democratic politics. Potential 2028 White House candidates have sought to put themselves at the center of the fight against what they call a GOP power grab in Texas.