Gerrymandering did cost Democrats the majority

Map-drawing played a role in Republicans capturing the House

In my election wrap up, I wrote: “Second, gerrymandering gave Republicans a huge boost in Florida, Texas, and Georgia (whereas the only big state Democrats gerrymandered was Illinois). Democrats also got the weaker hand from several independent redistricting processes (Arizona and Virginia, where they lost a combined 3 seats). As Axios’s Josh Kraushaar …