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Originally Posted by Redlemon
Well, I heard on NPR (can't give a source or link, unfortunately) that if Texas hadn't been redistricted, the Republicans would have lost seats in the House rather than gained. So, there's a lot of power in districting.
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I don't deny that. I'm just saying that if a particular party is doing poorly enough, even gerrymandering won't help.
In less extreme circumstances, it certainly will affect how elections will turn out.