Trump's Gerrymandering Gambit: A Costly Game for Voters and Politicians Alike James Carville, a former Democratic strategist and advisor to Bill Clinton, has accused President Trump of wanting to "torture" the GOP ahead of midterms.
This hyperbolic claim raises an important question about the role of gerrymandering in American politics. Midterm elections, held two years after presidential contests, determine the balance of power in Congress.
In 2022, all 435 House seats and roughly one third of Senate seats will be up for grabs.