on July 30, 2025, 14:53:23, in reply to "Question for all: how often can you redistrict (or gerrymander, take your choice)?"
Illinois, despite having a Republican governor a few years ago who totally ruined the state, has 14 Dems and 3 Republicans in the House. I don't think there is much they could do to tip it any further short of running some of the downstate districts up into Chicago. Getting it down to three is quite an accomplishment, not surprised Pritzker thinks he can get it down to 0. 
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Lived in IL my entire life: I was under the impression that you could only redistrict after the census results were released. So, roughly 2021, 2031, etc.
Now Pritzker is talking redistricting? I guess because Texas is doing something?
I mean, it can only get worse but I didn't think it was possible to get any more partisan that we already have it in Illinois. ----------------------------- Gov. JB Pritzker scolded Texas Republicans and President Donald Trump this week for their brazen attempts to redraw congressional maps in the Lone Star State with the goal of giving GOP candidates an even cushier ride to Washington. No cheating: That the president is “encouraging Texas — and Texas being willing to do this — should be an indicator to the rest of us that if they’re going to cheat, that that’s not a proper way to act,” Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference. “I think we ought to play by the rules. Everybody.” Illinois Republicans did a spit take. “It’s rich that the governor now claims to support playing by the rules — after he enthusiastically signed into law the most gerrymandered maps in the nation,” said Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/07/24/pritzkers-gerrymander-jab-draws-fire-00473441
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