If you’re a conservative living in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Hawaii, or Delaware, the arithmetic is unforgiving. Six states send entirely Democratic delegations to the House, not one Republican among them. Add New Mexico, where President Donald Trump pulled 46% of the 2024 presidential vote yet holds no House seats. Across these enclaves, millions of conservatives pay their full share of federal taxes while their congressional representation moves entirely in the opposite direction.

The Founders’ rallying cry, “No taxation without representation,” once read like history. These days, it reads more like a personal ledger entry.