Can corruption drive voter turnout?
6/6/202628 min
We went to Virginia to report on redistricting. What we found was a potential new message for Democrats to win over voters. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted by Astead Herndon. Voters attending a candidate forum hosted by RVA indivisible at the Libby Mill Library in Richmond, VA. Photo credit Alex Peterson. You can also watch this episode on youtube.com/vox. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsAstead Herndon· Host0:00
So the 2026 midterms is shaping up to be an all-out brawl. But the biggest fight may not be between Democrats and Republicans, but over the congressional maps itself.
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:09
The Texas House formally voted to advance a bill that redraws the state's congressional map.
Katie Siterson· Guest0:14
In California, state lawmakers approved a new congressional map.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:18
Just got a major decision from the Supreme Court on redistricting.
Astead Herndon· Host0:22
Now, I get it. Gerrymandering can be one of those political words that puts people to sleep, or it can be hard to determine what the tangible impact is on everyday people. So today, we're in Virginia to get a temperature check on the fairness of our democratic system, but also to put human faces to this academic problem, and see what people actually think about gerrymandering.
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