Redistricting, the process that redraws political district boundaries, is playing a pivotal role in determining whose voice counts in future elections.

The redistricting unfolding in Texas and spreading across the nation could change political representation in ways the country has rarely seen.

Walter Wilson, a political science professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, described the current redistricting efforts as a “partisan arms race” where defeating the opposing party has become the primary goal of party leadership.

“This sort of gamesmanship is really, I think, unfortunate because it’s going to make it impossible for government ultimately to function in a way where leaders collaborate and compromise and solve problems,” Wilson said.

The recent push began when President

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