Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) avoided questions about his state’s congressional maps Sunday by calling out Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) for “licking the boots of his leader, Donald Trump,” by redistricting.
Illinois is the most gerrymandered state, with 82% of its 17 House seats occupied by Democrats. Democrats won 55% of the presidential vote in 2024, leaving a 27-point gap between their overall state partisan advantage and advantage in House seats.
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