Supreme Court supercharges the death of competitive districts

Apr 30, 2026 · 2:22 PM UTC · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 5 views

The 2026 midterms are expected to have fewer competitive House districts than past elections, and the Supreme Court just blessed a redistricting war that will only squeeze races further. Why it matters: That means more often the real race happens in primaries, which cater to a party's most devout members and not the electorate at large. "It means that elections are just no longer really a barometer of how how the public feels about politics," says Robert Boatright, a political science professor

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