Gerrymandering and redistricting
Gallup found 77% of Americans concerned about gerrymandering — changing voting district boundaries to favor a political party or candidate — making it one of the top democratic-governance worries ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Should congressional redistricting be taken out of politicians' hands?
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Sources
Gallup (Ellyn Maese and Jeffrey M. Jones) — https://news.gallup.com/poll/712955/election-concerns-run-high-ahead-2026-midterms.aspx
gerrymandering, or changing voting district boundaries to favor a political party or candidate (77%)
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Require independent citizen commissions to draw all congressional districts nationwide.
- Set federal anti-gerrymandering standards that courts can enforce.
- Encourage commissions and transparency but leave final authority with the states.
- Keep redistricting with elected state legislatures, which are accountable to voters.
- Impose no constraints; redistricting is inherently political and courts should stay out.