Emboldened Democrats eager to strike back at GOP over gerrymandering

Published November 12, 2018 6:02pm ET



Democrats have been buoyed by their gains in Tuesday’s midterm elections, believing they have a chance to gerrymander electoral districts to give themselves an enduring advantage after 2020.

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, said in an NPR interview that redistricting with a slate of newly elected governors could help the party big-time in redistricting over the next decade.

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