Michael Li, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, discusses their full report on gerrymandering titled, “Extreme Gerrymandering & the 2018 Midterm.” It’s the first comprehensive study of the overall electoral impact of this decade’s politically skewed congressional maps. The Supreme Court is set to rule on the legality of extreme partisan gerrymandering this term, but any rulings will likely come too late to impact the 2018 elections. State-by-state, the new Brennan Center report shows how extreme maps this cycle could hobble Democrats' ambitions and impact our democracy.
This segment is guest hosted by Jonathan Capehart.