Democrats face significant challenges in a redistricting battle because their strongholds are already heavily gerrymandered. Gaining even one additional seat will require considerable effort in many Democratic-leaning states. In swing states like Pennsylvania, there are multiple obstacles, including the fact that one chamber of the state legislature is controlled by Republicans. Axios published a detailed article on the Democrats’ comprehensive response plan to the Voting Rights Act ruling, which suggested that this task might be more complicated than it was worth. However, some Democrats who previously opposed redistricting are now reconsidering their stance following the Callais opinion:
