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Latest Fact-Checks In Redistricting

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Fentrice Driskell
Fentrice Driskell
stated on April 29, 2026 in an interview:
“Under federal law, you cannot engage in partisan gerrymandering.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • May 1, 2026
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on April 27, 2026 in an interview with Fox News Digital:
Since the 2020 census, Florida has "moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • April 29, 2026
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on August 17, 2025 in a podcast episode:
“Democrats have voted for national independent redistricting. Republicans have not.”
Mostly True
By Loreben Tuquero • August 21, 2025
Ken Martin
Ken Martin
stated on August 5, 2025 in a press conference:
Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 6, 2025
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on September 15, 2023 in News release:
Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats "rejected our (Iowa model redistricting) proposal to enact the very plan they originally endorsed."
Mostly True
By Vanessa Swales • December 22, 2023
Ron Tusler
Ron Tusler
stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:
Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.”
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • December 8, 2023
Eric Ager
Eric Ager
stated on October 24, 2023 in a speech on the house floor:
“This map was drawn entirely in secret by an Ohio consultant … with taxpayer dollars.”
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • November 15, 2023
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on March 21, 2022 in a tweet:
“Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 29, 2022
North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus
North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus
stated on January 31, 2022 in a tweet:
Republican state Sens. Paul Newton and Warren Daniel “refused to even give testimony” in North Carolina’s latest redistricting case.
Half-True
By Paul Specht • February 17, 2022
Deb Butler
Deb Butler
stated on January 12, 2022 in a tweet:
Says the “NC appeals court” acknowledged the state’s election maps “are skewed,” but didn’t block them because they are “partisan hacks.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • January 21, 2022
Janet Bewley
Janet Bewley
stated on November 5, 2021 in News release:
“Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • November 23, 2021
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet:
The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2021
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on June 3, 2021 in a TV interview:
Illinois Republican lawmakers “have argued that they want an independent [redistricting] commission, but they didn't do anything about it.”
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 11, 2021
Virginia House Democratic Caucus
Virginia House Democratic Caucus
stated on March 5, 2020 in Voting record:
On a referendum that could strip legislators of their redistricting power.
Full Flop
By Warren Fiske • March 24, 2020
Jerry Tillman
Jerry Tillman
stated on November 15, 2019 in a speech:
Says the U.S. Constitution "doesn’t say anything about (redistricting) being fair. … it’s set up to be partisan."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • November 26, 2019
Adam Jarchow
Adam Jarchow
stated on July 16, 2019 in a tweet:
"Elected officials draw (legislative redistricting) maps. That’s it."
False
By Eric Litke • August 23, 2019
Chris Jones
Chris Jones
stated on February 23, 2019 in a floor speech.:
Virginia House "Republicans have had more African-Americans on key committees than when the Democrats were in control."  
True
By Warren Fiske • March 5, 2019
Chuck McGrady
Chuck McGrady
stated on February 13, 2019 in a press conference:
Says "nearly half" of House Republicans have supported a nonpartisan redistricting bill.
Half-True
By Paul Specht • February 15, 2019
Robin Hayes
Robin Hayes
stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release:
"A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • January 10, 2018
Phil Berger
Phil Berger
stated on September 15, 2017 in In a press release:
North Carolina has "the strictest anti-gerrymandering standards in the entire country."
False
By Paul Specht • October 5, 2017
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