It’s worth remembering that Democrats have engaged in gerrymandering recently, well before Texas’s current redistricting. In Harris County, Texas (2021), Democratic officials redrew county commission maps to cement control, shifting from a competitive 3–2 split to a secure 4–1 Democratic advantage—changes a judge acknowledged favored Democrats. In New Mexico (2021), Democrats approved a congressional map that weakened conservative and oil-producing areas, prompting Republican lawsuits. Although upheld by a judge, the map clearly tilted the playing field. And in Illinois in 2021