Technical first: doing a TV hit from Cape Cod. Tune in tonight to the PBS News Hour, where Lisa Desjardins and I will talk about the new California map, and what it means for the redistricting wars.

Today I'm scheduled to be on BBC World Service (radio) around 3:20pm Eastern today (Thursday August 21), to talk about gerrymandering. Also rebroadcast. The subject is Texas and California, for now. Will the wildfire spread? Tune in and see if they ask me...

This afternoon at 11am PT/1pm CT/2pm Eastern, join TX state representative Gene Wu, NAACP's Sara Rohani, MALDEF's Thomas Saenz and me for an American Community Media briefing on the gerrymandering wars. Today (Friday August 22): youtube.com/live/Bb5WH9jrI…

At the Electoral Innovation Lab, we're analyzing the worst gerrymanders of the last 50 years. Here's a look at the Top 10 - or would it be Bottom 10? Guess where the new Texas map comes in...you're probably right. Princeton Gerrymandering Project @electorallab samwang.substack.com/p/the-worst-10…

How often does each major party commit this offense? Here, the frequency of 2 or "excess seats" above a neutral baseline, where one party was in control of drawing the lines. Lots of R offenses (2012, holy cow) plus a few infamous D offenses (CA 1982, IL 2022).

As Kansas considers whether to join the seemingly unending redistricting wars, a warning from us here at Princeton Gerrymandering Project and Electoral Innovation Lab: it won't gain you much, and it could backfire. I speak to Matthew Kelly at the The Kansas City Star: kansascity.com/news/politics-…

Ohio mid-decade congressional redistricting is a gamble that could backfire on incumbents and displace up to 1/3 of voters from their districts. Read our new report bit.ly/46lEzRi

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Gerrymandering isn't just about the net gain for one party - though that's crucial. By reducing competition, mid-decade redistricting makes it easier to interfere with the 2026 election. My deep dive, with examples in Texas, California, and Ohio: samwang.substack.com/p/gerrymanderi…

The general election is on Nov. 4. Here are six redistricting-related election outcomes we are watching 🧵 1. Proposition 50: California voters are voting on whether to authorize a new congressional map through 2030.

In Deseret News, I dive into the recent court ruling in Utah, and explain why the new Congressional map is good for the state - and for the nation. deseret.com/opinion/2025/1…

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Will Hoosiers shoot themselves in the foot? If the Indiana Senate approves the state House's draft, Republicans gain two seats...but lose any chance of power in a Democratic Congress in 2027. Me in the Tribune-Star News (I'm from Terre Haute!):tribstar.com/opinion/column…

News from central Jersey: I'm running to represent NJ's 12th Congressional District. By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come! samwang.substack.com/p/entering-the…

Calling central Jersey scientists and academics! Come out to say hi today at 5pm, Destination Dogs, New Brunswick. Apps, games, and...great people! Just show up! Or to help w/headcount, RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Show up to say hi & talk about how we can stop the damage!

Today, leading scientists & educators from New Jersey's 12th District are endorsing my candidacy! Nobel laureates and many pioneers in medicine, physics, AI, and chemistry. I'm deeply grateful. And I'm ready to defend science and the prosperity it brings! samfornj.org/news/scientist…

Calling all neuroscientists! Learn how facts, funding, and knowledge are all targeted in the broader attacks on democracy - and how we can all defend ourselves. Saturday 11am ET, come to my Virtual Rally for Neuroscience. Note: registration is *free*. secure.actblue.com/donate/samzoom…