A truce to end the redistricting wars

Requiring congressional district boundaries to hew closely to county lines could help end the redistricting wars, writes Brad Van Arnum. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)

By: Special to the New Jersey Monitor

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 1,000

Last Updated: 1 day, 9 hours ago

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By Brad Van Arnum

Ever since Texas redrew its Congressional map last summer, redistricting and gerrymandering have become part of a national debate. Texas’ decision to redraw its House map in the middle of the decade, which was legal but not the norm, spurred Missouri, California, and Florida (among other states) to redraw their own maps, with both parties hoping to gain more House seats in the process.

Unfortunately, these new …

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