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Gerrymandering and congressional redistricting

Gerrymandering and the drawing of Connecticut's congressional district boundaries are a topic of ongoing political debate in the state. Questions about the fairness of the current district map and the process used to draw them have emerged in the context of the 2026 election cycle.

How should Connecticut handle congressional redistricting to ensure fair representation?

How OpenCampaign quiz-takers stand on this issue

No quiz question covers this exact issue — showing responses to the closest one, Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.

32% call it a high-priority issue (rating it 7+ out of 10).

  1. Liberal20%
  2. Lean liberal28%
  3. Moderate26%
  4. Lean conservative14%
  5. Conservative12%

Where do you stand?

How should Connecticut handle congressional redistricting to ensure fair representation?

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Sources

Quinnipiac University professor — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTtXKh3YR3k
Gerrymandering and congressional districts.
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Create a fully independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission with citizen members to draw all CT district lines.
  2. Reform the redistricting process to require independent review and public input, reducing partisan influence.
  3. Keep the current bipartisan legislative process but add stronger transparency and anti-gerrymandering criteria.
  4. Leave redistricting to the legislature as constitutionally assigned, with court oversight as the primary check.
  5. Oppose any outside redistricting commission; elected representatives should control drawing district boundaries.