The gerrymandering section of the Davidson reading reminded me of a Washington Post
article that was written after Doug Jones won his senate race against Roy Moore in the 2017 Alabama special election. In this article, Christopher Ingraham notes that if the election results were divided into Alabama congressional districts, Jones would only have been elected in one out of seven of the state's districts. This article reflects the concept of "packing" explored in the Davidson reading. In this case, the Alabama legislature, led by Republicans, packed the state's populations that are more likely to vote for Democrats, namely Black voters, into the seventh district.
Attached below are a photo from Ingraham's article and another showing how packing impacts representation in the House. With an independent redistricting committee, the Alabama delegation could see one or two addition House seats go to Democratic Party. Independent redistricting would also likely increase the representation of Black House members, based on the demographics of the state's Democratic Party.
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